Obituaries: Mrs. Martha Ella Slay Murphey, Sabine, Vernon Parish M-610 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 15, 1955 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Sabine Index - Mrs. Martha Ella Slay Murphey 15 Jul 1955 - Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Ella Slay Murphey, 63, of Hornbeck, who passed away at DeRidder Monday, July 11, after a brief illness was conducted at the Bible Baptist church in Hornbeck at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 with Rev. M. G. Rachel officiating assisted by Rev. H. E. Chance. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Toro, under the direction of Hixon Funeral home of DeRidder. Survivors are her husband, M. L. Murphey, Hornbeck, two sons, Melvin Murphey, Shreveport; Felton Murphey, DeRidder; one daughter, Mrs. Vaughn Gentry of Ft. Worth, Texas; her mother, Mrs. W. A. Slay of Many, eight sisters, Mrs. Mabel Vidler, Sanger, Calif.; Mrs. Bertha Salter, Hornbeck; Mrs. Carrie Westbrook, Mrs. Maude Thedford, Mrs. Lee Wagley, Mrs. Louise Wagley, all of Many; Mrs. Linda Paynes, El Dorado, Ark., Mrs. Allie Sirman, Logansport; two brothers, Dan Slay, Many; Alvin Slay, Leesville.