Obituary: Jul. 1942, Sabine Parish, LA  
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Compiled by Gina Brown
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The following obituries or deaths are listed below:

Pearl Cleveland Horn
John R. Riter
Sidney Johnson Williams


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Obituaries:  Pearl Cleveland Horn, Sabine Parish       H-650
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 10, 1942
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


The Sabine Index - Pearl Cleveland Horn

  10 Jul 1942 - Funeral rites for Pearl Cleveland Horn, age 64
years, were held Monday evening at four o'clock at the family
residence, Rev. C. W. Williams officiating; interment in the Many
cemetery under the direction of Dennis-Green funeral home.

  Surviving are wife, Mrs. Rosa Ramsey Horn; one son, James Ramsey
Horn, Oklahoma; four daughters, Mrs. S. F. Fraser, Mrs. Ruth Horn
Phares, Misses Bessie and Evelyn Horn of Many; four brothers, L.
G., C. L., C. C., and Loma Horn; two sisters, Mrs. Homer Thompson
and Mrs. L. W. Blackwell; six grandchildren.

  Active pallbearers were: W. M. Knott, Robert Jackson, J. H.
Ritter, S. J. William, Edwin Fraser and George Sirman.

  Mr. Horn passed away at the family home Sunday morning at 5:30
after a long illness, was one of the well-known and loved
citizens of Many and Sabine parish. Until confined to his bed
four years ago he was an active deacon of the First Baptist
church for 15 years, also served as superintendent of Sunday
school for seven years and treasurer of the church for several
years, was a member of the Masonic lodge for 35 years. Mr. Horn
served as vice president and cashier of the Sabine State Bank &
Trust company from 1918 until confined to his bed four years
past. He was active in civic affairs, filled an unexpired term as
police juror of ward four, was highly interested in the people of
Sabine parish and its development.



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Obituaries:  John R. Riter, Sabine Parish       R-360
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 31, 1942
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net

The Sabine Index - John R. Riter

  31 Jul 1942 - Last rites for John R. Riter were held last Friday
at Little Flock church. Rev. J. P. Fortenberry of Fisher
officiated, interment in Little Flock cemetery under the
direction of Dennis-Green funeral home.

  Surviving are two sons, Robert and Albert Ritter, Clare; one
daughter, Mrs. Clare Pool, Leesville; two grandchildren; two
brothers, Jess Ritter and Wall Ritter, Clare; three sisters, Mrs.
Minnie Pilcher of route one Many, Mrs. Dovie Jones of route five
Many, and Mrs. Carl Caraway, Cullen.



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Obituaries:  J. B. Williams, Sabine Parish       W-452
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 1, 1942
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net

The Sabine Index - J. B. Williams

  1 May 1942 - Last rites for J. B. Williams, age 83 years, were
held Tuesday at 4 o'clock, at the Many Methodist church, Rev. B.
H. Andrews, superintendent of the Lake Charles district of the
Methodist church, officiating, assisted by visiting preachers.
Interment was in Many cemetery.

  Pallbearers were: Dr. S. F. Fraser, Robert B. Jackson, Edwin M.
Fraser, Robert J. Lucius, R. A. Fraser and C. D. Hancock.

  Surviving are widow, Mrs. Lelia Williams; a daughter, Mrs. Ray
Clark, San Francisco, Cal.; three sons, C. B. Williams of Gruber,
Texas, L. G. Williams of Ruston and K. C. Williams of Houston,
Texas.

  Rev. Williams died suddenly at his home at 6 a.m. Monday, He had
served in the ministry for 46 years, and was superannuated in
1933, making his home in Many since retiring. His first charge
was the Wesley circuit near Coushatta. He also served as pastor
at Haughton, Pleasant Hill, Pelican, Lisbon, Bienville, Grand
Cane, Jackson, Clinton, Ponchatoula, Many, Coushatta, Benton and
Plain Dealing.

  He was admitted to the 42nd annual conference of Louisiana
Methodist church held in Shreveport in 1887. Fifty years later he
attended the 92nd annual conference of the church held in
Shreveport in November, 1937.



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