Obituaries:  Ruth Isgitt Presson, Sabine Parish       P-625
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 27, 2002
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Ruth Isgitt Presson (Photo)

  Services for Ruth Isgitt Presson, longtime resident and business
owner, of Shreveport, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m.,
at Friendship Church of the Nazarene in Robeline. Interment will
follow at Friendship Nazarene Cemetery, following the services,
under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home in Many.

  She died Nov. 24, 2002, in Natchitoches.

  Mrs. Presson was born Jan. 28, 1914, in Robeline. She is
preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Veldon Ray Presson;
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher Isgitt; brother, Fisher Isgitt
Jr.; sisters, Oree Nichols, Mattie Lee Clark, Odessa Clark, and
Dois Isgitt.

  Mrs. Presson is survived by two daughters, Betty Wales and
husband the Rev. Harry Wales of Bethany, Okla., and Barbara
Veuleman and husband Buddy Veuleman of Robeline; two sons, Austin
Ray Presson and wife Nancy of Shreveport, and Bobby Dale Presson
and wife Merryl of Goldonna; 11 grandchildren; 13 great
grandchildren; and one brother, Fred Ernest Isgitt of Anacoco.

  Mrs. Presson operated a successful Real Estate Agency, Ruth
Presson Realty of Shreveport, for more than 30 years. She
remained active in the real estate business, until she fully
retired at age 82. During her semi-retirement, she was associated
with Century 21, with Gordan and Pat Spigener, brokers.

  Mrs. Presson was a member of a number of civic, charitable, and
professional organizations. She was the last surviving charter
member of Friendship Church of the Nazarene, where her funeral
services will be held. She was also a long time member of First
Church of the Nazarene in Shreveport, where she was very actively
involved for many years.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.