Obituaries:  Benjamin D. Rivers, Sabine Parish       R-162
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 19, 1986
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Benjamin D. Rivers (Photo)

  Mr. Benjamin D. Rivers, 62, died in Pleasant Hill Hospital, on
June 7, 1986, at 4:20 a.m., after an extended illness.

  Mr. Rivers was a member of the V. F. W. Post 5187, D. A. V., and
was in World War II.

  Services were held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, on Monday,
June 9, at 10 a.m., with Father Kenneth Williams officiating.
Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, under the direction of Warren
Meadows Funeral Home.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marie G. Rivers of Noble; a
daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Michael Craig; two grandsons,
Brian Craig, and Nicholas Craig; eight sisters, Josephine Garcie
of Zwolle, Bertha Livingston, and Hazel Lustgraff of Shreveport,
Mary Bell of Longview, Tex., Ruth Talley of Enterprize, Ala.,
Doris Fay Malmay of Rocky Mount, Thelma Sue Morrison of Hineston,
and Maggie Edmunds of Hornbeck; and a number of nieces and
nephews.

  Serving as pallbearers were nephews, Benny Ray Rivers, Johnny
Lee Rivers, Terry Rivers, Lane Contario, Danny Garcie, Larry Paul
Tucker, Joe Garcie, and Tommy Garcie. Honorary pallbearers were
V. F. W. Post 5187 members, Homer Martinez, James Bebee, Billie
Miller, Lawrence Leone, Huey Cordova, Merce Almond, and Bob
Remedies.