Obituary: Mar. 1944, Sabine Parish, LA  
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The following obituries or deaths are listed below:

Roy W. Singletary
Annie Goss Dillon
Mrs. S.J. Speights
T.W Sr. Hardee
W.J. Metcalf

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Obituaries:  Roy W. Singletary, Sabine Parish       S-524
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 3, 1944
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net

The Sabine Index - Roy W. Singletary

  3 Mar 1944 - Funeral rites for Roy W. Singletary, age 44 years,
were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pisgah. Rev. D. C. Dale of
Provencal officiated. Interment was in Pisgah cemetery
Dennis-Green funeral home in charge. Pallbearers were: Sexton
Hayes, Freeman Green, William Lilley, J. C. Hayes, and Clifton
Berry.

  Surviving are wife and five children, two sons, Freddie and Earl
Jean of Marthaville; three daughters, Mrs. Marie Terrell, Misses
Sadie Ann and Ruth of Marthaville; mother, Mrs. Katie Singletary;
six brothers, Alex, Charlie, Clifton, Harry, George and Walter of
Marthaville; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Moore of Marthaville.

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Obituaries:  Mrs. Annie Goss Dillon, Sabine Parish       D-450
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 10, 1944
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net



The Sabine Index - Mrs. Annie Goss Dillon

  10 Mar 1944 - Funeral services were held at Many Methodist
church for Mrs. Annie Goss Dillon, 83, Sunday afternoon, who died
at the home of her niece, Mrs. Margaret Riley of Glouster. Rev.
R. T. Pynes, Rev. L. N. Hoffpauir and Rev. D. W. Bolton of Many
conducted the services with Rose-Neath funeral home in charge.
Interment was in Many cemetery.

  Mrs. Dillon is survived by two step-sons, Dr. W. E. Dillon and
John Dillon; four step-daughters, Mesdames Bettie Peterson,
Lattie Mitchell, Dan Collins and Jim Scriggins several
step-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

  Mrs. Dillon was a resident of Many for 35 years, being the
relict of E. C. Dillon. She was a devoted Christian mother and
friend to her step-children and was loved by everyone who knew
her.

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Obituaries:  Mrs. S. J. Speights, Sabine Parish       S-123
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 10, 1944
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


The Sabine Index - Mrs. S. J. Speights

  10 Mar 1944 -Funeral rites for Mrs. S. J. Speights, age 68, were
held 10:30 Monday at Little Flock church. Rev. W. G. Bailey
officiated, interment Little Flock cemetery, Dennis-Green Funeral
home in charge. Pallbearers were Jack Colvin, Joe Adams, James
Adams, M. C. Ford, W. C. Caldwell and W. A. Ridgeway.

  Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. M. C. Ford of Laird Hill,
Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie Miles of Fruitville, Texas, Mrs.
Hattie Leach of Pineville, Mrs. Lash of Many and Mrs. L E. Colvin
of Mansfield; three step-daughters, Mrs. W. C. Caldwell of
Recknor, Mrs. C. C. Caloway and Mrs. Lula Hooper of Houston,
Texas.

  Mrs. S. J. Speight was born at Mansfield and had lived most of
her life at Recknor. For the past three months she had made her
home with her daughter in Kilgore, Texas.

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Obituaries:  T. W. Hardee, Sr., Sabine Parish       H-630
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 17, 1944
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


The Sabine Index - T. W. Hardee, Sr.

  17 Mar 1944 - T. W. Hardee, Sr., a life-long resident of
Pleasant Hill, died at his home Sunday morning. Funeral services
were conducted at Pleasant Hill Methodist church Monday by the
Rev. Jeff Holiday, Methodist pastor. He was assisted by the Rev.
Eiland of the Baptist church and the Rev. D. L. Dykes of Zwolle.

  Surviving are: his widow; two sons, T. W. Hardee, Jr., and Hugh
Hardee of Pleasant Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Ray Thomas of
Crowley, Mrs. Lou Rembert of Marshall, Texas, and Mrs. Tom Dykes
of Pleasant Hill; two brothers, Conrad Hardee of Shreveport and
Emmit Hardee. Drewett Funeral home of Mansfield was in charge of
burial.

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Obituaries:  W. J. Metcalf, Sabine Parish       M-324
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 17, 1944
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net



The Sabine Index - W. J. Metcalf

  17 Mar 1944 - W. J. Metcalf, 54, stockman and long-time resident
of Zwolle died on the night of March 7 at Allen sanitarium,
Converse.

  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Fannie Kendrick Metcalf; a
daughter, Miss Rachel Metcalf of Barnes, Texas; an adopted son,
Preston Metcalf of Zwolle; his mother, Mrs. Janie Metcalf of
Dallas, Texas; and by one brother and six sisters.

  Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zwolle
Methodist church with the Rev. D. L. Dykes, pastor, conducting
the services. Burial was in Zwolle cemetery.