Obituaries:  Justin Wade Pilcher, Sabine Parish       P-426
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 26, 2003
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Justin Wade Pilcher

  Services for Justin Wade Pilcher, 21, of Deville, were held
Sunday, March 2, at Longview Baptist Church, with the Rev. David
Guillot, and the Rev. Kevin Paul officiating. Burial followed in
the Longview Cemetery in Deville, under the direction of Hixson
Brothers, Pineville. Pallbearers were Jake Clanton, Quentin
Smith, Josh Craig, Wesley Manning, Matthew Champagne, Adam
Beauboeuf, Mark Carey, and Darren Floyd.

  Mr. Pilcher died Wednesday night, Feb. 26, in an automobile
accident in the Morgan City area.

  He was a 2000 graduate of Buckeye High School, where he was very
active in the football program. Among his many accomplishments
were First Team All District for both his junior and senior
years, Second Team, All Cenla for his junior and senior years,
and All State, Honorable Mention for his junior year, and Second
Team, All State in his senior year. He earned the Best Lineman
Award in his junior year, and was honored in the Gridiron Greats.
He also received recognition in Who's Who Among American High
School Students.

  After graduation, "Pilch", as he was known by many, attended
Louisiana College, where he continued his football career for two
years. He was currently employed as a roustabout by TransOcean
Offshore.

  Justin is survived by his wife of 53 days, Melanie Miller
Pilcher of Deville; his parents, Jimmy and Glenda Pilcher of
Libuse; paternal grandparents, Ted and Syble Pantalion of Fisher;
maternal grandparents, Alford and Josephine White of Many; one
sister, Gwen (David) Lachney of Marksville; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Jim and Catherine Miller of Buckeye;
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Chris and Tonya Miller of
Buckeye, April Miller of Buckeye, and Scott Miller of Lockhart,
Texas; and two nephews, Dave Paul, and Logan Wade Lachney of
Marksville. He also leaves many aunts, uncles, and close family
friends.

  Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, La.