Obituaries:  Harvey R. Birdwell, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       B-634
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 10, 1992
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Harvey R. Birdwell

  Services for Harvey R. Birdwell, 68, of Marthaville, La., were
held at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 4, at Jennings Chapel
Congregational Methodist Church. Rev. Ed Fenton, Rev. Kenny
Martin, and Rev. Foster Jennings officiated. Burial was held at
McCaskill Cemetery at Marthaville, La., under the direction of
Blanchard St.-Denis Funeral Home.

  Visitation was held at 4 p.m. until 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 3,
at the funeral home, and 9 a.m. until service time at the church
on Thursday, June 4.

  Mr. Birdwell died at 6:27 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, at Schumpert
Medical Center in Shreveport, La.

  He was a native and lifelong resident of Marthaville, La. Mr.
Birdwell was a member of Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist
Church, the Birdwell Brothers Quartet since the early 1950's, was
a former member of the Natchitoches Parish School Board for
thirty years, Selective Service Board for a number of years, and
he was a disabled World War II veteran. He was an active civic
and community leader and supporter. He was dearly loved and will
surely be missed by his wife, sons, daughters-in-law,
grandchildren, family, friends, and fans.

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maxine Jennings Birdwell of
Marthaville, La.; four sons, Bobby D. Birdwell, Winston P.
Birdwell, Dennis W. Birdwell of Marthaville, La., and Mervin
Birdwell of Natchitoches, La.; mother, Mrs. Lottie Birdwell of
Marthaville, La.; five brothers, Hoyt Birdwell, Raymond Birdwell,
Herman Birdwell, Vernon Birdwell, and Wilmer Birdwell, all of
Marthaville, La.; six grandchildren, Jennifer Birdwell, Nicole
Birdwell, Trey Birdwell, Casey Birdwell, Katie Birdwell, and
Wesley Birdwell.

  Pallbearers were nephews Marlin Birdwell, Lester Birdwell,
George Birdwell, Gary Birdwell, Stacy Birdwell, Coy Birdwell, Hal
Birdwell, and Mike Birdwell.

  Honorary pallbearers were Mike Whitford, Bill Bullock, Allen H.
Plummer, Don Winn, Don Kelly, Jimmy Long, Sheriff Boyd B. Durr,
Ernest Morgan, Dale Skinner, Joe Adcock, Truit (Red) Latham, Don
Hatley, and Terry Kilgore.