Obituaries:  Vergan Coonie Kahey, Sabine Parish       K-000
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 6, 1984
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Vergan Coonie Kahey

  Funeral services for Mr. Vergan Coonie Kahey were held Saturday,
August 25, at 2 p.m., at Macedonia United Methodist Church in
Florien, with Rev. Richard Harry officiating. He died Monday,
August 20, 1984.

  "Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come
back to you" was the creed of Mr. Kahey. He was able to take
life's blows without condemning, or speaking unkindly of his
fellow man. When his strength of character was tested, facing the
challenges of a changing society, his attitude expressed his
feelings to the world: "Not as we take, but as we give - not as
we pray, but as we live .."

  Coonie lived in "The house by the side of the Road." He was a
"Friend to all men", and was loved and respected by all racial
groups. He is remembered as community sunshine - because of the
kindly deeds he did when someone needed a friend - and the
service he rendered lending a helping hand.

  Mr. Kahey drove a school bus in Sabine Parish for 28 years.

  Survivors include his wife, Algurtia Kahey of Florien; nine
children; Lucilla Guase of Chicago, Verg Kahey Jr., Louis V.
Kahey, both of San Francisco, Loretha Lilly of Cleveland, Vivid
L. Kahey of Tunica, La., Charles Kahey, Ella Mae Kahey, both of
Atlanta, Georgia, Leo Kahey of Houston, Anita Williams of
Florien; one brother, Lamon Kahey of Many; three sisters,
Gerthree Winn of Houston, Lula Byrd, Francie Lee Sistrunk, both
of Shreveport; twenty four grandchildren; five great
grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, and other
relatives and friends.