Obituaries:  Mrs. Cora Lopez, Sabine Parish       L-120
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 13, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. Cora Lopez

  Mrs. Cora Lopez, 79, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at the Toledo
Nursing Center in Zwolle, after a lengthy illness.

  Mrs. Lopez' hobbies were shopping, gardening, planting flowers,
fishing, and dancing.

  Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 11, at St.
Ann Catholic Church in Ebarb, with interment following at St. Ann
Catholic Cemetery in Ebarb. Father Kenneth Williams officiated.

  Survivors include three sons, Joseph E. "Buck" Lopez and wife,
Annette of Abbeville, Joseph C. "Buckeye" Lopez and wife, Claire
of Noble, and Terry Joe Lopez and wife, Cheryl of Ebarb; six
daughters, Mary Imogene Thomas of Madison, Miss., Thelma Laine
Doucet and companion, Jay Denton of Zwolle, Margie Gleason and
husband, Billy of Southhaven, Miss., Sarah Bourque and husband,
Dale of Abbeville, Virginia Ebarb and companion, Tommy Cosenza of
Noble, and Debbie Rivers and husband, Robin of Zwolle; longtime
companion, Sammy "Bud" Procell of Noble; two sisters, Rose Mae
Procell, and Bernice Procell; 30 grandchildren; 39 great
grandchildren.

  Mrs. Lopez was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Lopez;
parents, Foster and Rosalina Paddie; two brothers, Willard
Paddie, and Joseph "Shane" Paddie; and one granddaughter, Lisa
Gleason.

  Pallbearers were Kevin Boudreaux, grandson-in-law, Johnny Ebarb,
Scottie Gleason, grandson, Moses Perez, grandson-in-law, Gilbert
Procell, Damon Rivers, grandson and Anthony Sepulvado,
grandson-in-law. Honorary pallbearers were grandsons and her
nephews.

  The family wishes to thank all the doctors, nurses, and
caregivers that provided care, compassion, and kindness to our
loved one during her illness. We would like to extend an extra
special thank you to the staff at Toledo Nursing Center in
Zwolle.

  Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Many, La.