Obituaries:  Gaddis Leggion, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       L-250
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 15, 1995
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Gaddis Leggion

  Funeral services for Gaddis Leggion, 95, a native of
Natchitoches, and a resident of Galvez, were held at 1 p.m., at
the Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home, 1553 Wooddale Blvd., at Tom
Drive, Baton Rouge, La.

  Visiting was held Nov. 9, at the Beulah Methodist Church,
Marthaville, until religious services were held. Interment was in
the church cemetery.

  Mr. Leggion died at 7:30 p.m., at Ascension Hospital in
Gonzales, La.

  He was a retired Exxon Company USA machinist.

  Survivors are six daughters, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Robbins of
Galvez, Mrs. John (Audrey) Sullivan of Denham Springs, Mrs.
Gerald (Doris) McFerren, Mrs. Alvert (Faye) Odom, and Mrs. Tommy
(Kaye) Cowart, all of Galvez; three sons, Floyd "Pete" Leggion of
Shreveport, Wallace Leggion, New Orleans, and Michael Leggion of
Denham Springs; four daughters-in-law, Pauline Leggion of
Shreveport, Shelby T. Leggion of New Orleans, Glynda Leggion of
Denham Springs, and Gladys Leggion of Baton Rouge; one
sister-in-law, Christine Akridge of Galvez; 30 grandchildren; 50
great grandchildren; and 8 great-great grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by seven sons; two wives, Fannie Martin, and
Elmer Akridge; five daughters; two sons-in-law; three
grandchildren; two sisters, and a brother.