Obituaries:  Mr. William Ora Mothershed, Sabine Parish       M-362
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 16, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mr. William Ora Mothershed

  Mr. William Ora Mothershed, 91, of Florien, died Thursday, Aug.
10, 2000, at IHS of Many #1.

  Mr. Mothershed was a member of First Baptist Church in Florien,
and was a logger.

  Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, at
First Baptist Church in Florien, with interment following at
Florien Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby Franklin, and Dr. Lynn Hawkins
officiated.

  Survivors include one daughter, Edith Hawkins and husband Dr.
Lynn Hawkins of Ruston; one son, William Harold Mothershed and
wife Ruth of Pascagoula, Miss.; four grandchildren, Curtis and
wife Jennifer Hawkins, and Kevin Hawkins, both of Ruston, Hal and
wife Jill Mothershed of Nashville, Tenn., and Kim and husband
Buster Philley of Baton Rouge; five great grandchildren, Erin and
Blake Philley, and Alwyn, Leah, and Neil Mothershed; a host of
nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Bobbie Tarver.

  Mr. Mothershed was preceded in death by his parents, Edward
Allen Mothershed, and Mary Verena Mothershed, and his wife,
Iberia Skinner Mothershed.

  Pallbearers were the members of the Many High School Football
team, and their coach, David Feaster.