Obituary: May. 1949, Sabine Parish, LA  
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The following obituries or deaths are listed below:

ADDISON, ELIZABETH L.
AMMONS, ROBERT DELL
BRIGGS, MARTIN S.
BROWN, LULA
COBBS, GEORGE D.
COCHRAN, IRA
ELLIOTT, LEE
MCWHERTER, WILLIAM HERBERT
SLATER, IDA
STUCKEY, D.J
WALDEN, NETTIE

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Obituaries:  Mrs. Elizabeth L. Addison, Sabine Parish       A-325
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 20, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Mrs. Elizabeth L. Addison

  20 May 1949 - Death claimed Mrs. Elizabeth L. Addison, 80, at
her home near Florien Tuesday. Funeral services were conducted at
Mt. Carmel Baptist church at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Interment followed
under direction Massingill funeral home.

  Surviving relatives include: sons, George of Mt. Carmel
community and Sherman of Many; daughters, Mrs. Edna McGee,
Florien, Mrs. O. C. Leach, Overton, Texas, Mrs. Asa Skinner,
Many, Mrs. J. Lud Leach, Shreveport, Mrs. Mamie Wall and Mrs. T.
H. Williams, both of Florien; brothers, Dr. W. D. Lester, Many,
W. M. Lester, Nederland, Texas; sister Mrs. Joe Durrett, Florien;
26 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.


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Obituaries:  Robert Dell Ammons, Sabine Parish       A-552
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 20, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Robert Dell Ammons

  20 May 1949 - Funeral rites for Robert Dell Ammons, 80, who
passed away at his home near Many, were conducted at Beulah
Baptist church at 3 p.m. Tuesday by Rev. W. M. Greer, pastor
Calvary Baptist church, Many. Interment was under direction
Massingill funeral home.

  Surviving relatives include: Mr. Myrtie Wade, Many, Mrs.
Luther Parrott, Houston, Texas; sons, O. L. and Oriel Ammons of
Many; brother O. D. Ammons, Nacogdoches, Texas; sister, Mrs.
Flora Greer, Houston, Texas; 29 grandchildren and 29
great-grandchildren.


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Obituaries:  Martin S. Briggs, Sabine Parish       B-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 20, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Martin S. Briggs

  20 May 1949 - Martin S. Briggs, 82, passed away at his home
in Mt. Carmel community at 8 a.m. Thursday of last week. Funeral
rites were conducted at 3 p.m. May 12 at Corleyville Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Elder Fred Wagley. Interment
was in Mt. Carmel cemetery under direction Massingill funeral
home.

  Surviving relatives include: widow, Mrs. Alda Briggs, Florien;
daughters, Mrs. Lillian Cummingham, Vidor, Texas, Mrs. H. S.
Sneed, Many, Mrs. Nellie Miles, New York, Mrs. Vivian Moss,
Orange, Texas, Mrs. Annie Brown, Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Dessie Moss,
Vidor, Texas; Mrs. Ruby Grisom, Bridge City, Texas; sons, Willie
Briggs, Port Arthur, Julian, Charley, George and Woodrow Briggs,
Vidor, Texas; brothers, Mike, George and Charley Briggs; sister,
Mrs. Ella Watson, 32 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.


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Obituaries:  Mrs. Lula Brown, Sabine Parish       B-650
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 20, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Mrs. Lula Brown

  20 May 1949 - We regret to chronic the death of our good
friend, Mrs. Lula Brown, who died at her home in Pleasant Hill,
Friday. Mrs. Brown was the widow of the late J. B. Brown and
mother of our townsman, Dr. J. B. Brown, Jr., Mrs. Brown was up
in the 80's and had lived here all her life and numbered her
friends by the thousands. She was known to all the younger people
of the town as Mother Brown.

  Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at 3 p.m. Saturday and
her bereaved friends and relatives have our heartfelt sympathy.
Rest gentle spirit.


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Obituaries:  George D. Cobbs, Sabine Parish       C-120
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 20, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - George D. Cobbs

  20 May 1949 - George D. Cobbs, 72, subscummed suddenly to a
heart attack Saturday. Requiem mass was conducted at St. John's
Catholic church at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Father J. A. Benoit, pastor,
was the celebrant. Interment followed under direction Massingill
funeral home.

  Pallbearers were Francis Buvens, Cleveland Hubley, Jack
Hubley, Keith Cobbs, Austin Dees and Bernice Cobbs.

  Surviving relatives include: wife, Mrs. George D.
Cobbs, Many; son, George D. Cobbs, Jr., Jena; daughters, Mrs. W.
Bryan and Mrs. W. H. Andries, Baton Rouge, Mrs. K. L. Youngblood
of Monroe; brothers, Plummer and Charles Cobbs, Pleasant Hill,
Cleve Cobbs, Natchitoches; sisters, Mrs. Clarence Brown,
DeRidder, Mrs. Bill Manning, Eudora, Ark., Mrs. Calvin Dees,
DeRidder, and 10 grandchildren.

  Mr. Cobbs had been engaged in the life insurance
business practically all his life and was well known in the
insurance fraternity.


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Obituaries:  Ira Cochran, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       C-265
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 6, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Ira Cochran

  6 May 1949 - Funeral services for Ira Cochran, 55, who died
at Fraser sanitarium Saturday after a brief illness, were held
Monday from Anthony Baptist church near Marthaville with Jimmy
Heffin, Louisiana college student minister, officiating.

  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ethel Rivers Cochran, a son, Ira,
Jr., and two daughters, Imogene and Gay Lynn, all of Marthaville;
two brothers, Sam Cochran of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; a sister, Mrs.
Lodie McGlothin, Tyler, Texas.

  Interment was in Marthaville cemetery under direction
of a Natchitoches funeral home.


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Obituaries:  Lee Elliott, Sabine Parish       E-430
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 13, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
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The Sabine Index - Lee Elliott

  13 May 1949 - Funeral services for Lee Elliott, 49, who died
Saturday, May 7 at a Shreveport clinic following a lengthy
illness, were held at 9 a.m. Monday from the Zwolle Assembly of
God church with the pastor, Rev. W. W. Stott, officiating.
Interment was in Zwolle cemetery under direction Massingill
funeral home.

  Pallbearers were: Gilbert Martinez, Jr., Elil Ebarb, Joseph W.
Leone, Clayton Sepulvado, Thomas and Fred Rivers.

  Surviving are: his widow; two brothers, Otha and Guy
Elliott, both of Noble; an uncle, Foster Elliott, also of Noble,
and an aunt, Mrs. Simmons of Leesville.


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Obituaries:  William Herbert McWherter, Sabine Parish       M-263
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 20, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
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The Sabine Index - William Herbert McWherter

  20 May 1949 - William Herbert McWherter, 55, passed away at a
New Orleans hospital Sunday. Funeral services were conducted by
the Masonic lodge.

  Surviving relatives include: wife, Mrs. W. H. McWherter, New
Orleans; sons, Clayton of Laurel, Miss. and Bill of the U.S.
army; daughters, Miss Virginia McWherter and Mrs. Eddie Heinz of
New Orleans and Mrs. Jack Adams of Seattle, Wash., and four
grandchildren.


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Obituaries:  Mrs. Ida Slater, Sabine Parish       S-436
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 13, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Mrs. Ida Slater

  13 May 1949 - Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Slater, 71, who
expired at Broyles clinic, Leesville, Saturday were conducted at
Toro Baptist church near Florien 2 p.m. Sunday by Rev. W. P.
Crews of Leesville. Interment was under direction Massingill
funeral home.

  Surviving relatives include: sons, Eddie Slater, Leesville,
Roy Slater, Florien, Troy and Hoy Slater, Houston, Texas;
brothers, Stafford Hines, Bentley, Major Hines, Many, Jim Hines,
Monroe; sister, Mrs. Della Baxter of California and 10
grandchildren.


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Obituaries:  D. J. Stuckey, Sabine Parish       S-320
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 13, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
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The Sabine Index - D. J. Stuckey

  13 May 1949 - Funeral rites for D. J. Stuckey, 21, who passed
away at a DeRidder hospital Wednesday of last week, were held
from Fort Jesup Baptist church 10 a.m. Friday by Revs. H. O.
Worthy and H. H. Tibbits. Interment followed under direction
Massingill funeral home.

  Pallbearers were Elmer and Roy Rhodes, Evlon Fleniken, Henry
Wedgeworth, Crocker Mitchell and Florer Marr.

  Surviving relatives include: widow, Mrs. D. J.
Stuckey, DeRidder, parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Stuckey, DeRidder;
brothers, Carl, Clinton and Jerry Stuckey of DeRidder; sisters,
Mrs. Trudie Mae Carpenter, Grayville, Ill., Misses Helan, Clara
and Ruby Lee Stuckey of DeRidder; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
D. Stuckey, Many, Mrs. Docia Saunders, Anacoco.


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Obituaries:  Mrs. Nettie Walden, Sabine Parish       W-435
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 6, 1949
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
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The Sabine Index - Mrs. Nettie Walden

  6 May 1949 - Last rites for Mrs. Nettie Walden, 63, of Mt.
Freedom community who passed away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. H. Harris in Converse, were conducted at Mt. Zion Baptist
church 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. W. M. Greer, pastor Calvary
Baptist church, Many, and Rev. Jerry Schmucker, pastor Converse
Baptist church. Interment followed under direction Massingill
funeral home.

  Pallbearers were: Thomas Patton, D. L. Patton, Zack Brumley,
George Kenneth and David McDonald.

  Deceased, relict of the late Dave Walden, is survived
by relatives as follows: sons, Cody and DeVance Walden of
Shreveport; daughters, Mrs. W. H. DeKeyzer, Port Arthur, Texas,
Mrs. J. H. Harris, Converse; Mrs. F. I. Wright, Many; 20
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.