Obituaries:  Rilla Gandy, Sabine Parish       G-530
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 27, 1936
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Rilla Gandy

  27 Nov 1936 - Mrs. Rilla Gandy, widow of the late Rufus Gandy,
age 68 years, passed away Sunday, Nov. 15 at 9:15 a.m. at her
residence in Florien, after a short illness.

  Mrs. Gandy was born and reared in Sabine parish, near Sabine
river; after marriage to R. S. Gandy nearly fifty years ago,
settled at Gandy, where they lived about thirty-five years.

  Funeral services were held at Florien Baptist church Monday
afternoon at two o'clock, after O.E.S. services at the home by
Mt. Carmel chapter No. 3, of which she was a charter member.
The Dennis Funeral home of Many was in charge of arrangements.
Rev. J. M. Pate, of Many, a life-time friend, officiated,
assisted by Rev. W. G. Bailey, Rev. Ernest Lilley and Rev.
Green of DeRidder, pastor of Florien church.  "In the Land
Where We Never Grow Old," was rendered by Mesdames Ernest
Lilley, and Grace Miller.  The pallbearers were Joe Dover,
Leroy Williams, L. A. Pynes, Mack Duggan, D. S. Leach and
Vernice Wright.  Interment was in Antioch cemetery.

  Surviving Mrs. Gandy are three children, Mrs. John M Miller
of Mooringsport, Mrs. B. L. Dildy of Gandy and Francis E Gandy
of Shreveport; one brother Lee F McLanahan of Florien; one
sister Mrs. Minerva McLanahan Salter of Florien; two
grandchildren Norene Dildy of Gandy and Betty Sue Gandy of
Shreveport.

  Relatives and friends from out-of-town visiting the home or
attending the funeral were:  Dr. and Mrs. Ed. Gandy of
Alexandria; Mrs. Leele Cole of Shreveport; Mrs. W. E. Gandy
of Vernon, Texas; Mrs. Janie LaCaze of Leesville; Mrs.
Theodosia Hadnot and Miss Virginia Hadnot of Natchitoches;
Mrs. Anna Davis, Mrs. May Buvens and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cobbs
of Many; Prof. and Mrs. Leroy S. Miller and Mrs. Eddie Leach
of Natchitoches; Rev. and Mrs. Z. T. Young, Miss Beatrice
Young, Mrs. J. A. Duty, J. A. Newland, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Newland, Jr., and Miss Katherine Newland of Mooringsport; Mrs.
Burton of Wichita Falls, Kans.; Rev. and Mrs. Green and
daughter of DeRidder; Mrs. T. Clawson, Rosepine.  there were
others from Zwolle, Many, Fisher, Gandy and Hornbeck too
numerous to mention.