Obituaries: John Masters, Sabine Parish M-236 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., May 29, 1969 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** John Masters John Masters, 78, of Florien, died May 15, after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the Plainview Baptist Church, May 16, with the Rev. Leroy Chance, the Rev. Efton Martin, and the Rev. Virgil Taylor officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Minnie Masters of Florien; seven sons, Oscar Masters, Claudie Masters, Otha Masters, and Floyd Masters, all of Florien, Ivy Masters of Leesville, Curtis, and Jessie Masters, both of Springhill; one daughter, Mrs. Tommie Thaxton of Florien; two brothers, W. F. Masters of Many, and J. C. Masters of Pineville; two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Oxley of Hornbeck, and Mrs. Lizzie Dowden of Leesville; 14 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bob Masters, Jimmy Rutherford, Charles McCleary, Jerry Masters, Neal West, and Mike Bright.