Obituaries:  Luther Thomas "Preacher" Birdwell, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       B-634
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 7, 1990
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Luther Thomas "Preacher" Birdwell

  Funeral services for Mr. Luther Thomas "Preacher" Birdwell, 74,
of Marthaville, were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 4, at Jennings
Chapel Methodist Church in Marthaville, with Brother Ed Fenton
officiating, assisted by brother Foster Jennings. Burial was in
the Jennings Chapel Methodist Cemetery, under the direction or
Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home of Coushatta.

  Mr. Birdwell died Friday, March 2, 1990, at Willis-Knighton
Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was retired from
the La. State Highway department, and was a member of the
Methodist Church. He was a native, and lifelong resident of
Marthaville.

  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Birdwell.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Allie Birdwell of Marthaville;
two daughters, Mrs. Deverne Coleman of Shreveport, Mrs. Mildred
McPhearson of Marthaville; five sons, James Birdwell, Thomas
Birdwell, Charles "Mott" Birdwell, all of Marthaville, Carl
Birdwell of Shreveport, Lester Birdwell of Big Sandy, Texas; his
mother, Mrs. Lottie Birdwell of Marthaville; seven brothers, Hoyt
Birdwell, Raymond Birdwell, Harvey Birdwell, Herman Birdwell,
Vernon Birdwell, Wilmer Birdwell, all of Marthaville, Odell
Birdwell of Greenwood, La.; twenty two grandchildren; nineteen
great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.