Obituaries: Joanna McIlwain, Sabine Parish M-245 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 19, 1976 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Joanna McIlwain Mrs. Joanna K. McIlwain, 89, of Dry Prong, died Monday, Feb. 16. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, in Hargis Baptist Church near Montgomery, with the Rev. Roy Moore, and the Rev. Tom Smith officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband; five sons, Murrel McIlwain of Atlanta, G. W. McIlwain of Columbia, Gene McIlwain of Shreveport, Gilbert McIlwain of West Lake, and Clifford McIlwain of Montgomery; five daughters, Mrs. Melba Royal of Many, Mrs. Audrey Howell of Natchiotoches, Mrs. Lurla Royal of Florien, Mrs. Mildred Futrell of Dry Prong, and Mrs. Corene Ortgo of Lake Charles; one brother, Huey Kelly of Pasadena, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Allie White of Houston, Tex.; 25 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren.