Obituaries:  Willie F. "Cheese" McEachern, Sabine Parish       M-226
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 3, 1987
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Willie F. "Cheese" McEachern

  Services for Mr. Willie F. "Cheese" McEachern, 81, of
Springhill, were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, at the
First Baptist Church in Springhill, where he was a member. The
Rev. Harry Attebery officiated. Burial was at Springhill
Cemetery.

  Services were under the direction of Bailey Mortuary of
Springhill.

  Mr. McEachern, a native of Shongaloo, La., and a resident of
Springhill for 53 years, died Tuesday, September 1, 1987, after a
short illness. He was retired as a pipefitter for International
Paper Co., after 30 years of service, and was a Mason, and member
of Springhill Masonic Lodge No. 348 F & AM.

  He is survived by his wife, Edna Cobb McEachern of Springhill;
two sons and daughters-in-law, James F., and Marcelle McEachern
of Shreveport, John R., and Sister McEachern of Springhill; a
daughter and son-in-law, Eulalia and Corley Jackson of Many; two
brothers, Leon McEachern of Dubach, La., and Johnny C. McEachern
if Springhill; and May Will Youngblood of Benton; eight
grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were grandsons, Paul McEachern, Michael McEachern,
Virgil Jackson, Joe Thompson, Robert McEachern, Curtis Jackson,
Garrett McEachern, and Rick Hergenrader.

  Honorary pallbearers were Ray Dean, Carl LeCroy, Victor Butts,
Ozell Woodard, and Rex Nelson.