Obituaries:  George W. Birdwell, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       B-634
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 2, 1975
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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George W. Birdwell

  George Washington Birdwell, 88, of the Bethany Community near
Marthaville, died suddenly Thursday, Dec. 26, enroute to the
Natchitoches Parish Hospital. He had been in ill health for
several years.

  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, in the Jennings
Congregatonal Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sammie Mitchell,
and the Rev. Foster Jennings officiating. Burial was in McCaskill
Cemetery, under the direction of Drewett Funeral Home of
Mansfield.

  Mr. Birdwell was the last surviving charter member of the
Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist Church.

  Survivors include his widow; 10 sons, Preston Birdwell, Luther
Birdwell, Hoyt Birdwell, Raymond Birdwell, Harvey Birdwell,
Herman Birdwell, Vernon Birdwell, Wilmer Birdwell, and Harold
Birdwell, all of Marthaville, and Odell Birdwell of Shreveport;
38 grandchildren, and 24 great grandchildren.

  Serving as pallbearers were his grandsons, Marlin, George, Bobby
Dean, Mike, Coy, Bruce, Lester, and Steve.