Obituaries:  James Ronald Procell, Sabine Parish       P-624
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 13, 1971
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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James Ronald Procell (Photo)

  James Ronald Procell, 19, senior in Zwolle High School, was
accidentally drowned on Toledo Bend Lake near Ebarb, at 11:40
Saturday.

  Young Procell, along with his brother Clayton, and Rickey
Caples, and Thomas Anderson, were in a fishing boat in a boat
lane. The boys stated that Ronnie lost control in steering the
boat, and overturned from the wake of another boat.

  Eye witnesses stated, "It just seemed to be a freak accident".
Dispatched to the scene were Civil Defense Sheriff's Department
Rescue Unit, Deputy Jack Brown, C. D. Director Rev. Bill White,
H. C. Thompson, and diver Valmore Byles. Byles recovered the body
in about 25 ft. of water, about 4:20 p.m., Saturday afternoon.

  Funeral services were held Monday morning, at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in Zwolle, with Msgr. Robert C. Friend
officiating. Burial was in Nacogdoches, Texas, on Tuesday, under
the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Procell of
Zwolle; two brothers, Robert Procell of Santa Claire, Calif., and
Joseph Clayton Procell of Zwolle; three sisters, Mrs. Jo Ann
Ezernack, Lois Marie Procell, and Donna Gail Procell, all of
Zwolle; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Procell of Many;
and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Frank Garcie of Nacogdoches, Tex.;
and his great grandmother, Mrs. Lee Acosta of Nacogdoches.