Obituaries:  Rev. Jewell S. Leggett, Sabine Parish       L-230
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 21, 1962
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Rev. Jewell S. Leggett

  Last rites for Rev. Jewell S. Leggett, age 76, who died Sept.
18, were conducted at Warren Funeral Home Chapel, at 10 a.m.,
Sept. 2, with Rev. A. D. Ashby of Blanchard, Rev. Foster Jennings
of Marthaville, and Rev. D. K. Harris officiating. Interment was
in Many Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Funeral Home.

  Honorary pallbearers were Dock Lucius, Van Vines, J. B.
Vandegaer, A. G. Dees, Dr. L. H. Murdock, and Dr. J. Lane Sauls.

  Pallbearers were Dr. L. O. Tackett, Amos, Curtis, and Norman
Knippers, Ted Lewing, and Bernie Crittenden.

  Survivors are his wife, the former Nancy Louise Lewing; two
daughters, Mrs. J. D. Page of Mansfield, and Dorothy Walker of
Houston, Tex.; one sister, Mrs. J. I. Miller of Houston, Tex.;
four brothers, W. H. Leggett of Odessa, Dee Leggett of Hico, J.
T. Leggett of Many, and O. E. Leggett of Smackover; a host of
relatives and friends.

  Brother Leggett was a minister of Congregational Methodist
Churches for 50 years, retiring from active pastoral duties to
writing of Bible studies for Congregational Methodist News. He
attended Theological College of Atlanta, was a graduate of Bible
School of Theological School of Cincinnati, Ohio, and preached in
north central, central, and southern states.