Obituaries:  James L. Behan, Sr., Sabine Parish       B-500
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 12, 1995
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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James L. Behan, Sr.

  Services for James L. Behan Sr., 70, were held at 11:30 a.m.,
Friday, July 7, 1995, at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel.

  Officiating was the Rev. Steve Gilley, pastor of Providence
Baptist Church, Burial will be in Providence Cemetery,
Springridge.

  Mr. Behan died Tuesday, July 4, 1995, at Willis-Knighton Medical
Center, after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Peason, and
retired from LSU Medical Center. Mr. Behan was a member of the
Providence Baptist Church, and a veteran of the U. S. Army, WWII.

  Survivors are his wife, Lillie Behan; mother, Mrs. Katie Behan;
one son, James L. Behan Jr. and wife Penny; two daughters, Rita
Wakefield, and Rhonda Sutton and husband Bobby Sutton Sr.; one
sister, Oleta Leach, all of Shreveport; two brothers, Odell
Behan, and E. E. Behan, both of Hornbeck; three granddaughters,
Sarah, Jennifer, and Brandi; and a host of nieces and nephews.

  Pallbearers were Bobby Leach, Junior Behan, Dale Behan, Jason
Byrd, Raymond Baggs, Billy Byrd, and Eddie Ray Byrd.

  Honorary pallbearers were Anglers Sunday School Class.