Obituaries:  Odell "Red" Birdwell, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       B-634
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 19, 1992
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Odell "Red" Birdwell (Photo)

  Services for Mr. Odell "Red" Birdwell, 65, of Greenwood, were
held at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, at Jennings Chapel
Congregational Methodist Church near Marthaville, with the Rev.
Foster Jennings officiating, assisted by the Rev. Kenny Martin,
and Dr. John Cotner. Burial will be at Bethany Cemetery.
Visitation at the church began at 4 p.m., Sunday. Arrangements
were under the direction of Rose-Neath's Mansfield Chapel.

  Mr. Birdwell, a native of Marthaville, and a resident of
Greenwood for the past 30 years, died Saturday, Feb. 15, in
Shreveport, following a long illness. He was a retired iron
worker.

  He was preceded in death by one son, Huey Birdwell.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jean Birdwell of Greenwood; his
mother, Mrs. Lottie Birdwell of Marthaville, La.; three sons, Mr.
Roy Birdwell of Houston, Mr. Bruce Birdwell of Texarkana, Mr.
Gary Birdwell of Robeline; two daughters, Mrs. Linda Clarkston of
Natchitoches, Ms. Carolyn Birdwell of Shreveport; six brothers,
Hoyt, Raymond, Harvey, Herman, Vernon, and Wilmer Birdwell, all
of Marthaville; seven grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were nephews.