Obituaries:  William Nathan Laurence, Sr., Sabine, Vernon Parish       L-652
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 12, 1993
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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William Nathan Laurence, Sr.

  Services for William Nathan Laurence Sr., 79, were held at 10
a.m., Friday, May 7, 1993, in Bethel Baptist Church in Westlake.
Officiating was Rev. Rod Ostten. Graveside services and burial
were held at 2 p.m., at Prewitts Chapel Cemetery, under the
direction of Hixon Funeral Home.

  Mr. Laurence was born in Toro, La., lived in Westlake for the
past 40 years, was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church in
Westlake. He also served as a deacon. He was a project manager
for The Offshore Co. (SONAT), before his retirement.

  He is survived by his wife, Della Hilton Laurence of Westlake;
three sons, W. Nathan Laurence Jr. of League City, Tex., Michael
Lynn Laurence of Lake Charles, and Teddy Lamar Laurence, Colorado
Springs, Colo.; one daughter, Charlotte Ann Laurence Mayo of Lake
Charles; one brother, Homer J. Laurence of Denham Springs; four
sisters, Rilla Prewitt of Anacoco, Ruthie Hilton of Moss Bluff,
Myrtle Daniel of Sampson, Ala., and Maggie Harvey of Pitken;
fourteen grandchildren; and one great grandchild.