Obituaries:  Ruth Heard Magee, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       M-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 3, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Ruth Heard Magee

  Funeral services for Ruth Heard Magee, 102, of Pelican, were
held Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at 2 p.m., at Rose-Neath's
Mansfield Chapel. Officiating was Rev. Carl Munyon, pastor of
Pelican United Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. Mack Black,
pastor of Pelican Baptist Church. Interment was at Pelican
Cemetery.

  Mrs. Magee passed away June 25, at DeSoto General Hospital,
after a lengthy illness. She was born in Mitchell, and was a
former resident of Oak Grove. She retired as a seamstress for
Brown's Cleaners. She was a member of Oak Grove Fellowship
Baptist Church, also a resident of Heritage Manor in Mansfield
for the past 20 years. Mrs. Magee had been active in the various
activities there.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank S. Magee; sons,
Franklin Magee, Heard Magee, and Huey Magee; 11 brothers and
sisters.

  Mrs. Magee is survived by her daughter-in-law, Beth L. Magee of
Pelican; grandchildren, Jan Magee Greer and husband Randy of
Pelican, Mike Magee, and Vickie Magee of Missouri; great
grandchildren, Jennifer Greer, Joshua Greer; four additional
great grandchildren residing in Missouri; numerous nieces and
nephews.

  Pallbearers were J. C. Magee, Burnis Wilburn, A. W. McDonald,
Hamp Heard, Arlon Skinner, and Dan Rankin.