Obituaries:  Gracie Jewel Howard Buckelew, Sabine Parish       B-240
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct. 12, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Gracie Jewel Howard Buckelew

  Gracie Jewel Howard Buckelew of Jonesboro, La., died October 7,
1994, at 82 years, at her home. She was born August 31, 1912, in
Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, to "Jim" James S. and Emma Russell
Howard.

  She is survived by three sons, Bob and wife Marszella Buckelew
of Winnfield; Jimmy and wife Jo Buckelew of Jonesboro, and Tim
and wife Pam Buckelew of Jonesboro; seven daughters, Virginia and
husband Hoyt Clark of Many; Elouise and husband Wallace Potter of
Many; Louise and husband Ray Ross of Bossier City, June and
husband Odis Fontenot of Sulphur, Jessie Buckelew of Jonesboro,
Hazel and husband Charlie Israel of Ukiah, Calif., and Doris and
husband Robert Jimerson of Bossier City; one brother, "Bob" R. V.
and wife Katie Howard of Many.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, Porter A. Buckelew;
two grandchildren, Joseph Potter, and Ronald Buckelew; one great
grandson, Christian Scott Lee; and her favorite aunt, Beatrice
Snider, who had died 3 days earlier.

  She is survived by ten children; thirty four grandchildren;
sixty eight great grandchildren; and nine great-great
grandchildren.

  Burial was in the Gayla Triana Cemetery of Jonesboro. Funeral
services were conducted by Bishop Garr of Winnfield.

  "Families Can Be Together Forever" was sung by the
Jonesboro-Hodge choir of the L.D.S. Church.

  Her grave was dedicated by her son-in-law, Elder Wallace Potter,
with her great grandson-in-law, Elder Wm. Danny Foreman of Ocean
Springs, Miss., giving the opening prayer, and Sister Dorothy
Moreau giving the closing prayer.

  Grandsons and great grandsons were pallbearers, Larry Lee,
Richard Lee, Jeffery Potter, Randy Buckelew, Tommy Chandler,
Stacy Coughlin, Mark Monroe, Jeremy Gray, Craig Fontenot, and
Bryan Fontenot.