Obituaries:  Flarcie Miller Key, Sabine Parish       K-000
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 29, 1997
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Flarcie Miller Key (Photo)

  Funeral services for Flarcie Miller Key, 90, of Many, were held
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at 1 p.m., at Warren Meadows Funeral Home
Chapel. Officiating was Rev. Bob Spear, and Mr. Thomas A.
Dunigan. Interment was in Many Cemetery, under the direction of
Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many.

  Mrs. Key died Sunday, Jan. 26, at Integrated Health Services of
Many South. She was the widow of John Adam Key, a well known
businessman and rancher in Many for many years.

  "Miss Flarcie" was born Nov. 27, 1906, in Florien, to Norrie
Andrew Miller, and Pearl McMillan Miller. She received her early
education at Florien Elementary School, and graduated from
Florien High School in 1923. She then attended Louisiana State
Normal College in Natchitoches, and graduated with a degree in
Elementary Education. After that time, she taught for 10 years in
Mt. Carmel, and Florien.

  In 1930, she married John Adam Key, and moved to Many, and
became a fulltime homemaker, wife, and mother. Mrs. Key was well
known throughout the Many Community for her dedication to her
home, her family, her gardening, and her church.

  Mrs. Key was a member of the First Baptist Church of Many for 79
years, and served her church faithfully in many different
capacities, ranging from Flower Chairman, to Sunday School
Teacher, to Church Secretary. She was for many years, active in
the Many Garden Club, and was widely known for her love and
knowledge of flowers and gardening.

  Mrs. Key was preceded in death by her husband, John Adam Key; an
infant son; a sister, Valerie Miller Dunigan; and a nephew,
George Ray "Sonny" Dunigan.

  She is survived by her daughter, Mary Beth Brocato; her only
grandson, Robert Adam Brocato; her son-in-law, Dr. Robert M.
Brocato, all of Many. She is also survived by her brother, Osborn
Miller; and sister-in-Law, Thelma H. Miller of Many; two nieces,
Betty Miller of Houston, Texas, and Judy Bridges of Tioga; and
one nephew, Bob Miller of Natchitoches; and 12 great nieces, and
great nephews.

  Pallbearers were Bob Miller, Jimmy Miller, Jeff Bridges, Les
Lites, Robby Lang, Raymond Barnhill, Bill Boone, and Bob Cole.

  Honorary pallbearers were Pete Abington, Robert Ammons, W. R.
Miller, and Willard Dewitt.