Obituaries: Otis L. "Cooter" Barnhill, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish B-654 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 29, 1995 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Otis L. "Cooter" Barnhill Funeral services for Otis L. "Cooter" Barnhill, 74, were held at 2 p.m., on March 25, at First Baptist Church, Marthaville. Officiating were Rev. Ray Dyess, and Rev. Aubrey Veuleman. Interment was in Marthaville, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Mr. Barnhill passed away on March 23, in Shreveport. Mr. Barnhill was born on January 2, 1921, in Marthaville, to Katie Crump and Oscar F. Barnhill. Mr. Barnhill married Jo Ann Dixon on September 16, 1947, in Dayton, Tex. Survivors include his widow, Jo Ann D. Barnhill of Marthaville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Otis V. and Shirley Barnhill, and Gerry W. and Jan Barnhill, all of Florien; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Virgil and his wife Delores Barnhill of Marthaville, and Charles and his wife Margie Barnhill of Willis, Tex.; one sister-in-law, Dollie Barnhill of Many; three grandchildren, Heather Barnhill, Vanessa Barnhill, and Michael Van Barnhill; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Neal Craig, Kenny Barnhill, Dale Barnhill, Benny Barnhill, David Barnhill, Michael Springer, Jimmy Whitehead, and Charles Davis. Honorary pallbearers were Don Winn, Ira Berry, and Jewel D. Berry.