Obituaries:  Tom Lopez, Sabine Parish       L-120
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 6, 1991
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Tom Lopez

  Noble, La. - Services for Mr. Tom Lopez, 80, were held at 10
a.m., Thursday, February 28, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in
Ebarb, with Msgr. Norman Buvens officiating, and Fr. Danny Walsh
assisting. Burial followed at St. Ann's Cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Tom, a lifelong resident of Sabine Parish, died following a
short illness. He was employed in the logging industry for many
years. Tom worked for a number of local contractors, and retired
at the age of 72, while working for G. J. "Pie" Martinez. Tom
never met a stranger, and made many friends in his lifetime. He
enjoyed dancing, family cookouts, and riding with his best
friend, Seba Ebarb.

  Mr. Lopez was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Lisa
Gleason.

  He is survived by his wife, Cora Lopez of Noble; three sons,
Joseph E. "Buck" Lopez of Abbeville, Joseph C. "Buckeye" Lopez of
Noble, Terry Joe Lopez of Ebarb; six daughters, Mary Imogene
Gleason of Madison, Miss., Thelma Laine Doucet of Carrollton,
Va., Margie Gleason of Jackson, Miss., Sarah Bourque of DeRidder,
Virginia Ebarb of Ebarb, Debbie Rivers of Zwolle; one sister,
Della Farmer of Converse; 27 grandchildren; and 12 great
grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Sammy Ray Procell, John D. Ebarb, Randle
Manshack, Buck Procell, Anthony Ebarb, Earl Ebarb, and G. J.
Martinez. Honorary pallbearers were T. J. Ebarb, Bill Ebarb, Seba
Ebarb, Donald Ebarb, and Bo Procell.