Obituaries:  Mrs. David S. (Lydia) Leach, Sabine Parish       L-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 15, 1982
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. David S. (Lydia) Leach

  Services for Mrs. David S. (Lydia) Leach, 100, of Longview, were
held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 9, at the Prospect Methodist Church
in Florien. The Rev. John Koelemay officiated, Burial was in
Prospect Cemetery in Florien. Arrangements were under the
direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many. She died
Wednesday morning, July 7, at a Longview hospital, after a
lengthy illness. Mrs. Leach, born in Florien on March 3, 1882,
was the daughter of Wiley C. and Clementine Conerly Lee, pioneer
settlers of that area. She was the widow of the late David
Skinner Leach of Florien, who died in 1960. Mr. Leach served as
Postmaster of Florien for 30 years. For the past 15 years, Mrs.
Leach had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Bennett in
Longview, Until her illness, Mrs. Leach was active in the Florien
Prospect Methodist Church, Sunday School, and was past President
of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. She was a past
Worthy Matron of the Mt. Carmel Chapter No. 3, Order of the
Eastern Star, of which she was a member for 80 years.

  Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Charlie L. Coussons of
Minden, Mrs. E. K. Bennett, and Mrs. John S. Carlton, both of
Longview; two grandchildren; one nephew, Elbert L. Lee of
Longview, and two nieces, Mrs. Clarence Bullard of Zwolle; and
Mrs. W. W. Holmes of Jonesboro.