Obituaries: Willie E. Behan, Sabine, Vernon Parish B-500 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 9, 1972 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Willie E. Behan Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, in the East Leesville United Pentecostal Church, for Willie Elvin Behan, 63, who died Sunday, in an Alexandria hospital. Burial was in the Oak Forest Cemetery. Survivors include his widow; two sons, Joe H. Behan of Fort Worth, and Bill Ray Behan of Leesville; four daughters, Mrs. Mae Alice Lavespere of Port Neches, Tex., Mrs. Clara Carpenter, and Mrs. Ruby Jean Elliott of Leesville, Mrs. Gloria Farris of Fort Worth; two brothers, Eddie Behan of Hornbeck, and Clarence Behan of Natchitoches; three half brothers, John Behan, and Fred Behan of Mount Carmel, Tom Behan of Hornbeck; five sisters, Mrs. Nora Bowden, and Mrs. Florence Sisson of Natchitoches, Mrs. Lillie Gravett of Houston, Mrs. Rosa Lee Johnson of Monroe, Mrs. Jewell Jeter of Alexandria; 21 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.