Obituaries:  A. G. Dees, Sabine Parish       D-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 30, 1966
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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A. G. Dees

  A. G. Dees, 83, a former Many merchant for 40 years, died
Saturday, Dec. 17, in Shreveport, after a short illness. He
retired 19 years ago. Mr. Dees was very well known in the singing
convention circuit.

  Funeral services were held in the Many First Baptist Church,
Monday, Dec. 19, with Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald, and Dr. Cecil
Knippers officiating. Interment was in the Many Cemetery, under
the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many.

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. A. G. Dees of Many; two
daughters, Mrs. Raymond Whittlesey of Kilgore, Tex., and Mrs.
Fred Powers of Greenville, Tex.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Leonard
Lewis of Shreveport, and Mrs. Hubert Williams of Long Island, N.
Y.; two foster sons, Kenneth Ramsey of Jackson, Miss., and Bunny
Ramsey of Many; three brothers, J. C. Dees of DeRidder, Alex Dees
of Mt. Pleasant, Tex., and Ezra Dees of Tyler, Tex.; two sisters,
Mrs. Joe Davis of Many, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ramsey of DeRidder;
three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and five step
grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Howard Anthony, Jim Tyler, Judge William
Ponder, Hoyt Leach, Cliff Massingill, and J. B. McDonald.