Obituaries:  Martin Ebarb, Sabine Parish       E-161
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 8, 1982
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Martin Ebarb

  Funeral services for Martin Ebarb of Zwolle, were held at 4
p.m., Friday, July 2, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church of
Zwolle. Msgr. Matthew Scanlon officiated. Burial followed in the
church cemetery, under the direction of the Warren Meadows
Funeral Home.

  Mr. Ebarb died Wednesday, June 30, at his residence, following a
sudden illness. He was 87.

  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marie Ebarb of Zwolle; 23
children, James Anthony David Ebarb, Herman T. Ebarb, Mary E.
Ebarb, Elaine T. Malmay, Doris L. Leone, James B. Ebarb, Pat
Ebarb, Kenneth M. Ebarb, Shelly Ebarb, Kimmerly Ebarb, Gregg
Ebarb, all of Zwolle, June Lopez, and Frank Ebarb of Many, Joyce
M. Santos of Pineville, Laverne Jones, and Deloris Springer of
Midwest City, Okla., Mildred A. Heard of Greenwood, Shelia
Thompsons, and Marshall M. Anderson of Shreveport, Marilyn M.
Nevins of Galt, Calif., Brenda G. Hall of Stonewall, and Cynthia
R. King of Bossier City; seven sisters, Margaret Burr of
Shelbyville, Tex., Callie Procell of Ebarb, Della Larue, and
Victoria Malmay of Zwolle, Evelyn Heddleston of Killeen, Tex.,
Lizzie Rivers of Bossier City, and Annie M. Grines of Leesville;
a half sister, Rita McCormick of Zwolle; 48 grandchildren; and 17
great grandchildren.

  Mr. Ebarb served on the Police Jury from 1935 through 1942. He
was an usher for St. Joseph's Church for over 50 years.

  Pallbearers were Howard Rivers, Willburn Laroux, Timothy Dean
Rivers, Mickie Malmay, Gary Malmay, and Larry W. Rivers.

  Honorary pallbearers were Charles Sepulvado, Clyde Rivers, and
Murray Sepulvado.