Obituaries:  Mrs. Leslie Lites, Sr., Sabine Parish       L-320
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 28, 1975
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. Leslie Lites, Sr.

  The Sabine Parish Sheriff's Department answered a call
Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 9:50 a.m., after the discovery of the body
of Mrs. Leslie Lites Sr., 63, of the Mt. Zion community, which
was found floating in her backyard well.

  Mrs. Bobby Allen, a neighbor went to the Lites home early
Wednesday morning to visit. She discovered Mrs. Lites was not in
the house, so she decided to walk down near the pond, located at
the back of the house to look for her.

  According to the Sheriff's Department, on the way to the pond,
Mrs. Allen noticed a purse, and a pair of ladies' shoes by the
well. She immediately went to the house, called several other
neighbors, and they began a search for the missing woman. One
neighbor, Mrs. Effie Savell, went to the well and looked in,
discovering Mrs. Lites' body floating in approximately 20 feet of
water.

  Sabine Parish Sheriff George R. Cook, and several deputies were
at the scene of the accident within minutes. One of the deputies
climbed down into the well, tied a rope around the body, and
removed it.

  Deputy Coroner, Dr. V. M. John examined the body, and said he
was convinced there was no foul play involved. John estimated
that Mrs. Lites' body had been in the well for several hours.