Obituaries:  Louise Ross Haire, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       H-600
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 4, 1993
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Louise Ross Haire

  Funeral services for Louise Ross Haire, 69, were held at 2 p.m.,
Monday, August 2, 1993, at First Baptist Church in Many.
Officiating was the pastor, Brother Joe Ratcliff. He was assisted
by Bro. Ralph Hines of Wallace First Baptist Church. Interment
was held at Wallace Cemetery in Pelican.

  Mrs. Haire passed away at her home on Toledo Bend, Saturday,
July 31, 1993. She was a native of Pleasant Hill, and a resident
of Texas City, Tex. For 33 years. She was a graduate of the
University of Houston, and prior to her retirement was an
elementary school librarian in Texas City. She was selected as
the Texas City Independent School District Outstanding Teacher of
the Year in 1981. She married Leo L. Haire on February 25, 1946.
He preceded her in death on February 22, 1993. She was also
preceded in death by two sisters, Vivian Nickels, and Grace
Cummings.

  Her survivors include a daughter, Patricia Louise Brown and
husband Gerry of Universal City, Tex.; and a son, Edgar Leo Haire
and wife Linda of Missouri City, Tex.; six grandchildren,
Stephanie, Jessica, and Angela Brown, Matthew, Brandon, and Bryan
Haire; two sisters, Cecil Walker of Shreveport, La., and Eleanor
Rae Cottrell of Stonewall, La.; one brother, Andy Dossie Ross Jr.
of Shreveport, La. She is also survived by numerous nieces,
nephews, and friends. She was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Many, at the time of her death. She was an active
church member, and Sunday School teacher throughout her life. She
was also a member of numerous civic organizations.

  Pallbearers were Kenny Brown, Merrill Cummings, Matthew Haire,
Andy Dossie Ross III, Byron Savill, Terry Savill, Jay Schumann.
Honorary pallbearers were Brandon Haire, and Bryan Haire.