Obituaries:  George R. Melvin, Sabine Parish       M-415
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 23, 1940
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - George R. Melvin

  23 Feb 1940 - Tyler Texas - George R. Melvin, 69, 1214 North
Church, died in a local hospital at 1:30 p.m. Friday after an
illness of nine days.  Born in Nashville, Tenn., he had lived
in Tyler six years.

  Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cedar Street Methodist church
with Rev. L. F. Brothers officiating and burial in Rose Hill cemetery
under the direction of Burke-Walker-Daniel Funeral home.

  Mr. Melvin came here from Peason, La., where he had served 16 years
with the Peavey-Wilson Lumber Company.

  Surviving are his widow; one stepson, H. W. Starkey of Tyler; a
daughter, Mrs. Jack Beard of Houston; and two grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were G. M. Frank, Frank Norman, George Akins, Clifton
Bynum, D. A. William, and P. C. Pinkerton.