Obituaries:  Joseph Finly Cavanaugh, Sabine Parish       C-152
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 23, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Joseph Finly Cavanaugh

  Funeral services for Joseph Finly Cavanaugh, 75, were held
Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at Lewing Chapel, at 10 a.m. Officiating
was Rev. Hulen Warren, and Rev. John Koelemay. Interment was at
Lewing Chapel Church, under the direction of Warren Meadows
Funeral Home.

  Mr. Cavanaugh passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, in Many.

  Mr. Cavanaugh was preceded in death by one son, Michael Lane
Cavanaugh; one brother, Rev. Albert Beckcom.

  He is survived by his wife, Cleola Cavanaugh of Many; two sons,
Mark A. Cavanaugh of Pensacola, Fla., and Jerry W. Cavanaugh of
Natchitoches; one daughter, Julie A. Cavanaugh of Baton Rouge;
one sister, Ramona Lawrence of Alexandria; one brother, Karl W.
Cavanaugh of Baton Rouge; seven grandchildren; three great
grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.

  Pallbearers were Scott Eason, ? Starks, Randy Skidmore, Mark
Heard, Russell Guillot, Bill Ross, Ronnie Lewing, and Will Ross.

  Honorary pallbearers were (X-basketball players) Joe L. Chreene,
George A. Davis, Kenneth Corley, James L. Davis, Gerald Lewing,
Jimmy Leach, Danny McCormic, Tynes Hildebrand, George (Pete)
Latham, Wilton Anthony, and Ben D. Peterson.