Obituaries:  Evera "Sister" Thompson Drew, Sabine Parish       D-600
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 12, 2001
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Evera "Sister" Thompson Drew

  Evera "Sister" Thompson Drew, 87, of Negreet, died Nov. 23,
2001, at Sabine Medical Center.

  Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Dec. 1, at Antioch Baptist
Church in Negreet.

  She was born Nov. 14, 1914, to the late Marion and Mahalia
Conely Thompson in the Redland Community. She joined the Redland
Baptist Church at an early age, and later moved her membership to
the Antioch Baptist Church, under the leadership of the Rev. D.
A. Jones. She was an active member until her health failed. She
served as treasurer of the Missionary Society.

  She was married to the late Archie "Jack" Drew Sr., and to this
union, 14 children were born. Six preceded her in death. She
leaves to cherish her memory, five daughters, Mrs. Sylvia M.
Bolds of Pomona, Calif., Mrs. Frances Jones (Samuel) of San
Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Theresa Shannon (Johnny) of San Jose,
California, Mrs. Pearlie A. James (Joseph) of new Orleans, and
Ms. Betty F. Drew of Negreet; three sons, Mr. Andy Drew Sr. of
Negreet, Mr. Archie Drew Jr. of Many, and Mr. Marion T. Drew Sr.
(Betty) of Negreet; 29 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; and
three great-great grandchildren; as well as a host of nieces,
nephews, and other relatives and friends.