Obituaries:  Erby Lee Bly, Sabine Parish       B-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 6, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Erby Lee Bly

  A Many couple drowned in a mill pond in Hemphill, Tex., on
Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m., according to the Sabine County
Sheriff's Office in Hemphill.

  According to the Sheriff's Office, Rose Etta Bly, 22, and her
husband, Erby Lee Bly, 21, both of Many, were riding in a small
boat on the pond, with a 12 year old child, when the boat
apparently turned over. The child, who is unidentified, was able
to swim to shore, but the Blys both drowned.

  Dragging operations for the bodies began promptly, with the
young woman's body discovered early Monday morning, and her
husband's body discovered Monday at noon. Heading the rescue team
at the pond was Bob Rawls, a Sabine County Game Warden. He was
assisted by deputies from the Sabine County Sheriff's Dept., and
Lee Isgitt of the Louisiana State Police Water Patrol.

  Joint funeral services for the couple were held on Wednesday,
Oct. 5, at 3 p.m., in the Beulah Baptist Church. The Rev. Hall
officiated at the services. Burial was in the Beulah Cemetery,
under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Survivors of Mrs. Rose Etta Bly include her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Hippler of Many; two brothers, Gerald Hippler of
Pelican, and Danny Hippler of Blanchard; a sister, Mrs. Barbara
Beaumont of Glenpool, Okla.; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hippler of Many; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Annie
B. Pledger of Vidor, Tex.; and a host of nieces and nephews.

  Erby Lee Bly is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Prentice
Beason of Many; three stepsisters, Glenda Dockens of Carlsbad,
New Mexico, Debra Livingston, and Janet Beason, both of Many; two
stepbrothers, Eddie Herpin, and Richard Beason, both of Many; and
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Free of Buna, Tex.

  Pallbearers for Mrs. Bly were Jerry Rains, Otis Hillard,
Franklin Ott. Cecil Bunch, Steve Hippler, and Graylon Hippler.

  Pallbearers for Bly were Jackie Livingston, Eddie Herpin, Joe
Harrington, Billy Free, Delmar Lewing, Larry Goodman, and
honorary pallbearer, Richard Beason.