Obituaries: Elijah Miers, Sabine Parish M-620 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 17, 1949 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 - Elijah Miers 17 Jun 1949 - Elijah Miers, 61, native of Merryville, passed away at his home in DeRidder Rt. 3, at 11:40 a.m. June 6. Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, by Revs. G. J. Jones and Farley Green. Interment followed in Hopewell cemetery under direction Hixon funeral home. Pallbearers were: David Brown, Charles Cooley, Marvin Bailey, Audrey Green, Dan Green and A. J. Cooley. Surviving relatives include: mother, Mrs. Josephine Miers, Florien; aunt, Mrs. Elza Craft, Merryville; uncles, Ott and Pete Hickman, both of DeRidder; brothers and sisters, Arthur Miers, Mrs. Lena Dunn, Ben and Lemuel Miers, all of Florien, Mrs. Lola Marze, Jehome Miers, Mrs. Odessa Marze and Louell Miers, all of Anacoco, and Mark Miers, Bossier city. Mr. Miers had never been married and had made his home with Aunt Lavonia Green for over 34 years.