Obituaries:  Willie Eldred Parish, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       P-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 24, 1990
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Willie Eldred Parish (Photo)

  Funeral services for Mr. Willie Eldred Parish, 74, of Robeline,
were held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, January 20, at the Warren
Meadows Chapel in Many, with the Rev. Lee Dixon, Rev. J. P. King,
Rev. Guy Burr, and the Rev. Hyland Packard officiating. Burial
followed in the Clearwater Cemetery in Robeline.

  Mr. Parish died Thursday, January 18, 1990, in Shreveport. He
was a deacon of Anthony Baptist Church, a World War II Army
Veteran, Past Patron of Marthaville Chapter #223 O. E. S., and
member of Natchitoches Chapter #13. He was a member of Trinity
Commodery #008 Knight Temple in Alexandria, La., Past member of
Hiram Chapter #45 R.A.M. Past Master of Council #51 R & SM,
Master of Ajax Lodge #325 F & AM.

  He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E.
Parish. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Cotton Parish of
Robeline; one brother, Jack Parish of Canton, Texas; one sister,
Georgie Sanders of Marthaville; a host of nieces and nephews.

  Pallbearers were Darren Dietrich, Marion Dietrich, Charles W.
Dietrich, Dale Dietrich, Cedric McCollister Jr., and Jack W.
McCollister, Ricky Berry, and Randy Berry.

  Services were under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral
Home.