Obituaries: Eli Rivers, Sabine Parish R-162 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 25, 1985 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Eli Rivers (Photo) Mr. Eli Rivers, 77, of Zwolle, died at his residence in Zwolle on April 19, at 4:25 a.m., after a long illness. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Selena Rivers of Zwolle; three daughters, Winnie Ebarb, and Betty Rivers of Zwolle, and Callie Lopez of Noble; two brothers, Cahn Rivers, and Manual Rivers of Zwolle; one sister, Mary Meshell of Zwolle; 19 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 20, at 2 p.m., in the St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the Msgr. Matthew Scanlon officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many.