Obituary: Oct. 1940, Sabine Parish, LA Submitters name listed with obit ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The following obituries or deaths are listed below: James Monroe Coburn Jane Bonds Farris H.P Fripps A.F Kelly Joseph Hosea Rivers Charlie Turnley ******************************************* ******************************************** Obituaries: James Monroe Coburn, Sabine Parish C-165 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 18, 1940 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net The Sabine Index - James Monroe Coburn 18 Oct 1940 - Last rites for James Monroe Coburn age 68 years were held last Sunday at 2:30 at Oak Grove, near Mt. Carmel. Revs. W. G. Bailey and R. W. Bennet officiating. Interment was in the Lewing cemetery with the Dennis-Green Funeral Home directing the funeral. Active pallbearers: Troy Slater, Henry Clements, J. M. Miers, Henry Duggan, Willie Tubbs and Hull Manasco. Surviving is the widow Mrs. J. M. Coburn; Sons: Norman, Beaumont, Texas, Newman, Florien, Crit, Natchitoches, Ott, Florien, Hebron and Harold, Florien; Daughters, Mrs. Troy Slater, Mansfield, Mrs. Willie Tubbs, Overton, Texas, Mrs. Harvey Duggan, Florien, Mrs. J. M. Miers, Shreveport and Mrs. Herny Clements, Mansfield. ***************************************************************** Funeral Records: Gus Farris, Sabine Parish, La. F-620 Source: Warren Meadows Funeral Home Records, Book 1953 Pg 15 Submitted by: Pat Berel berel@wnonline.net Gus Farris Given Name . . . . . . Gus Birth Surname. . . . . Farris Married Surname. . . . (Not Given) Birth Date . . . . . . 8/17/1882 Death Date . . . . . . 2/4/1953 Approximate Age. . . . 71 Residence. . . . . . . Many, La Place of Birth . . . . Tx Place of Death . . . . Zwolle, La Spouse . . . . . . . . Farris, Lizzie Father . . . . . . . . Farris, CC Mother . . . . . . . . McBride, M. Cemetery . . . . . . . McComic Next of Kin. . . . . . Farris, Bobbie J Doctor . . . . . . . . Murdock ***************************************************************** Obituaries: H. P. Fripps, Sabine, Vernon Parish F-612 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 4, 1940 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net The Sabine Index - H. P. Fripps 4 Oct 1940 - Funeral rites for H. P. Fripp, age 73 years, were held last Saturday at the Florien Baptist church at 10 o'clock, Rev. J. H. Stockman officiating. Interment was in the Oak Grove cemetery near Hornbeck, with the Masons having charge of the rites at the grave. Mr. Fripp was struck near Hornbeck by a truck Sunday, September 22, and died at the Fraser sanitarium last Wednesday night. Mr. Fripp was agent for the K.C.S. railway at Hornbeck for eight years and at Florien the past 16 years. Surviving are the widow and four daughters, Mrs. C. W. Wise and Mrs. Nelson of Denver, Colo., Elizabeth Fripp of Alaska; and Vivian Fripp of Florien. ***************************************************************** Obituaries: A. F. Kelly, Sabine Parish K-400 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 11, 1940 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net The Sabine Index - A. F. Kelly 11 Oct 1940 - Funeral services for A. F. Kelly one of our great pioneer citizens of Sabine were held Monday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Pisgah Baptist Church. Funeral services was under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home of DeRidder with Rev. W. T. Moses officiating through the loving kindness and tender mercies of God. Bro. Kelly was permitted to live to a ripe old age. He like many other pioneer citizens, fought the rugged battle to held make possible some of the blessings of freedom and Christian principles, that we have today. My acquaintance with Mr. Kelly and family and the fellowship that I have had with them during my year of pastoral work at Pisgah has been very sweet and inspiring because of the Christian spirit that the home afforded. Mr. Kelly was born March 14, 1862, died Sept. 29, 1940. He is survived by his wife, 3 boys, 6 girls, 24 grandchildren. 6 great grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his death. Active pallbearers: Dan MacMillan, Archie Self, Buck Chance, W. J. Morrison, H. O. Calloway and Lona Miers. ***************************************************************** Obituaries: Josepeh Hosea Rivers, Sabine Parish R-162 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 11, 1940 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net The Sabine Index - Joespeh Hosea Rivers 11 Oct 1940 - Funeral rites for Joseph Hosea Rivers age 94 years wee held at 3:00 p.m. at Noble last Monday evening with Rev. Joe Flanagan officiating. Interment in the Noble cemetery, Dennis-Green Funeral Home directing. Surviving are four sons: Joe, Jeff, Cleve and Harrison all of Zwolle and one daughter Mrs. Lillie Wright of Converse; 27 grandchildren as well as a number of great grandchildren. ***************************************************************** Obituaries: Charlie Turnley, Sabine Parish T-654 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 11, 1940 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net The Sabine Index - Charlie Turnley 11 Oct 1940 - Last rites for Charlie Turnley, age 21 years, was held at Pilgrims Rest at 10:00 a.m., Sept. 27, with Rev. C. W. Williams officiating. Interment was in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Dennis-Green Funeral Home directed the funeral. Surviving are his parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Turnley; two brothers, John and Sidney; three sisters, Mae Bell, Addie Bell and Rosie. 11 Oct 1940 - Funeral rites for Joseph Hosea Rivers age 94 years wee held at 3:00 p.m. at Noble last Monday evening with Rev. Joe Flanagan officiating. Interment in the Noble cemetery, Dennis-Green Funeral Home directing. *****************************************************************