Obituaries:  Bertha Mae Garner, Sabine Parish       G-656
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 5, 1995
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net

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Bertha Mae Garner

  Funeral services for Bertha Mae Garner, 53, of Many, were held
at 11 a.m., April 1, at Bethel Baptist Church.

  Rev. C. L. Raney officiated. Interment was in New Jerusalem
Cemetery, under the direction of Thomas Mortuary.

  Mrs. Garner passed away March 28, 1995, in Shreveport.

  Mrs. Garner was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Ann
Boddie; and one brother, Benny Boddie.

  Survivors include mother and father, Zulie Maxie and H. D.
White; six children, Shirley Percy of Houma, Calvin Garner,
Dennis Wayne Garner, Roy Lee Garner, Sheritta Garner, and Tracy
Garner, all of Many; nine sisters, Georgia Garner, Audrey Smith,
and Rena Boddie, all of Many, Willie Faye Byrd, Brenda White,
Beverly Hill, and Gwen Hall, all of Florien, Nellie Kennedy of
Houston, and JoAnn Hogue of Detroit, Michigan; five brothers,
Robert Boddie of Many, Harvey white of Florien, Lenton Boddie of
Greenview, Texas, Earl Whit, and Alvin White, both of Lake
Charles; and a special friend, Emeal Williams; ten grandchildren;
and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, relatives, and
friends.

  Pallbearers were James Williams, Tim Smith, George Joseph,
Thomas Joseph, Floyd Thomas, Danny Thomas, John Thomas, Arthur
Lewis, and Lopez Smith.

  Honorary pallbearers were Deacons of Bethel Baptist Church, and
sons, Calvin Garner, Dennis Garner, Roy Lee garner, and Tracy
Garner.