Obituaries: Thomas (Jeff) Jefferson McCollister, Sabine Parish M-242 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 24, 1983 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Thomas (Jeff) Jefferson McCollister Mr. Thomas (Jeff) Jefferson McCollister died Tuesday, March 15, 1983, at 10 p.m. Mr. McCollister expired at his residence in Many, after an extended illness. He was 84. Surviving relatives are his wife, Edna McCollister, Many; one brother, Arthur McCollister; four sisters, Ida Sibley, Many, Ethel Small, Galveston, Tex., Grace Jackson, Baytown, Tex., Vivian Small, Haughton, and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. McCollister were held Thursday, March 17, at 2 p.m., at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Burial was held at Mt. Olive Cemetery, with Bros. Travis McCullough, and C. C. Pierce officiating. Services were under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Tyrice Maxey, Pat Small, Joe Halcomb, Lyndel McCollister, Reginal Gandy, Tom Holcomb, Jackie Small, and Joe Dewell.