Obituary: Mar 1945, Sabine Parish, LA  
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The following obituries or deaths are listed below:

Mrs. B.F FORBIS
Doris Maxine ARRINGTON
Martha LEACH
Johnnie H. WILLIAMS
Thomas MITCHELL

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Obituaries:  Mrs. B. F. Forbis, Sabine Parish       F-612
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 9, 1945
Submitted by: Tammy Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net


Mrs. B. F. Forbis

  9 Mar 1945 - Funeral rites for Mrs. B. F. Forbis, age 73 years,
were held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Warren church, Elder Fred Wagley
officiating. Interment was in Warren cemetery, Massingill funeral
home in charge.

  Surviving are: husband, B. F. Forbis; one son,, James T. Forbis;
two grandchildren, Mrs. James Cox and Miss Miriam Forbis; two
great-grandchildren, Billie and Bobbie Cox; two brothers, W. T.
and A. A. Hardy; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Knippers, Mrs. Alice
Strickland,, Mrs. Mary Jane Burns, five nephews, C. M., W. C., Q.
L., W. A., and C. A. Hardy; one great-nephew, A. M. Hardy.


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Obituaries:  Doris Maxime Arrington, Sabine Parish       A-652
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 16, 1945
Submitted by: Tammy Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net


Doris Maxime Arrington

  16 Mar 1945 - Funeral rites for Doris Maxime Arrington, age 12
years, were held 2:30 p.m. Saturday from Ebenezer Baptist church.
Rev. E. E. Fields, pastor First Baptist ch7urch ,Leesville,
officiated, Massingill funeral home directing.

  Surviving are: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garvis Arrington of
Leesville; three brothers, Melwyn, Doyle and Darrell;
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brwon of Florien and Mrs. Oliver
Arrington of Leesville; eight uncles and three aunts.

  Pallbearers were: E. T. Brown, Rev. Funderburk, T. O. Arrington,
Wayne Brown, Carl Brown and Jeff Hopkins.


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Obituaries:  Mrs. Martha Leach, Sabine Parish       L-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 16, 1945
Submitted by: Tammy Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net
              
              Mrs. Martha Leach
	      
	        16 Mar 1945 - Funeral rites for Mrs. Martha Leach, age 90 years
	      and nine months, were held 2 p.m. Tuesday from Mt. Carmel Baptist
	      Church. Rev. C. W. Williams, pastor First Baptist church of Many,
	      officiated assisted by Rev. Coburn and Rev. Eugene Phares.
	      Interment was in Mt. Carmel cemetery, Massingill funeral home
	      directing.
	      
	        Surviving are six sons, Joe Leach, Florien, C. M. Leach, Many,
	      Oscar Leach, Overton, Texas, J. Lud Leach, Hoyt Leach and Ocie
	      Leach, all of Hornbeck; two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Elders and
	      Mrs. Carrie Montrose, both of Hornbeck.
	      
	        Mrs. Leach passed away at Hornbeck early Monday . Mrs. Leach was
	      the widow of the late M. L. Leach, who preceded her in 1903. She
	      was a native of Sabine parish, having resided here her entire
	      life. She and her good influence will be missed by her many
	      friends.

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Obituaries:  Johnnie H. Williams, Sabine Parish       W-452
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 16, 1945
Submitted by: Tammy Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net
              
              Johnnie H. Williams
	      
	        16 Mar 1945 - Pfc. Johnnie H. Williams was reported killed in
	      action Feb. 2 in the Philippine, according to notice from the war
	      department to his mother, Mrs. J. R. Bowman, Beaumont, Texas.
	      
	        Pfc. Williams has a brother serving in the Philippines. He has
	      five brothers and several sisters in the States. Mrs. Mark
	      Anthony and Mrs. E. J. Speight of Sabine parish are sisters. Mrs.
	      Alice Jones and Mrs. Rosa Jones of Beaumont, Texas are also
	      sisters. They are very much grieved at the loss of their brother
	      who was not yet 20 years old.

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Obituaries:  Thomas Mitchell, Sabine Parish       M-324
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 30, 1945
Submitted by: Tammy Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net


Thomas Mitchell

  30 Mar 1945 - (Pictured above are Sgt. Thomas Mitchell, wife
Sybil and daughter Ruby Jean.)

  Mrs. Thomas Smith Mitchell of Florien was notified by the war
department of the death of her husband.

  Sgt. Mitchell entered the service Feb. 2, 1943, trained at Camp
Swift, Texas, went overseas October 1943, was in England nine
months, Frances seven months, Germany two months. He was also in
Belgium and Luxembourg. He was awarded the Co bat Infantry badge
Jan. 17, also had Good Conduct medal, Rifle medan and Driver
medal.

  The telegram stated that Sgt. Mitchell died March 4 from wounds
received in battle somewhere in Germany.

  Mrs. Mitchell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith of
Florien with whom she is making her home.