Obituaries: Lester Payne, Sabine Parish P-500 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 27, 1978 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Lester Payne Lester Payne, 68, of Many, died in Many on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 5 p.m., following a short illness. Survivors include his wife, Nellie K. Payne of Many; one sister, Mrs. P. W. Cole of Gibsland, and a host of nieces and nephews. A rosary was said Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Many. Father Gustave Bergeron officiated. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Marion Koss, George Koss, John W. Koss, Michael Springer, Gary McConathy, and Bruce Hanna.