Obituaries: Essie B. Burns, Sabine, Vernon Parish B-652 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 23, 1982 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Essie B. Burns Mrs. Essie Burns of Hornbeck, died Sept. 19, at Fraser Hospital North, at the age of 70. Mrs. Burns is survived by her husband, Preston D. Burns of Hornbeck; two daughters, Myrtle Reeves, Baton Rouge, Nancy Murphy, Shreveport; one brother Monroe T. Byrd, Weatherford, Texas; three sisters, Maude Slay, Blanche Byrd, both of Hornbeck, Susan Gordy, Shreveport; six grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Burns were held at the Pisgah Baptist church on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. Interment was in Pisgah Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Brother W. T. Love officiated the services.