Obituaries:  John Davis, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       D-120
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 27, 1975
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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John Davis

  Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 24, at St. Pius
X Catholic Church, for John Davis of Shreveport.

  Davis died at 6:20 p.m., Thursday, in the Virginia Hall Nursing
Home, after a long illness. He was 80.

  The Robeline native had lived in Shreveport for 30 years. He was
a retired employee of the Caddo Parish Highway Department, and a
member of St. Pius X Cathlic Church.

  Survivors include his widow, Isabella Davis of Shreveport; five
sons, John, Arthur, Joe, Charlie, and Tony Davis, all of
Shreveport; tree daughters, Bessie Lena Davis, and Mrs. Florence
Rodrigues, both of Shreveport, and Mrs. Velma Boswell of Bossier
City; a brother, Paul Davis of Austin, Tex.; five sisters, Mrs.
Lee Corrales of Shreveport, Mrs. Bliss Moore of Robeline, Mrs.
Fred Irvin of Coushatta; and Mrs. Ida Sanchez, and Mrs. Agnes
Gonzales, both of Austin; 19 grandchildren; and 15 great
grandchildren.

  Officiating for the services was the Rev. W. E. Walsh, pastor of
the St. Pius X Catholic Church. Burial was in Centuries Memorial
Park.

  Pallbearers were John Davis, Arthur Davis, Joe B. Davis, Charlie
Davis, Tony Davis, and Charlie Davis Jr.