Obituaries:  Randal S. Rivers, Jr., Sabine Parish       R-162
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 10, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Randal S. Rivers, Jr. (Photo)

  Randal S. Rivers Jr., 13, formerly of Zwolle, passed away April
6, at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, following a
courageous battle with a congenital heart defect.

  Services for Randal were held Tuesday, April 9, at 10 a.m., at
St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Zwolle. Father David Richter,
Father Danny Walsh, and Msgr. Earl Provenza officiated. Burial
was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, under the direction of Warren
Meadows Funeral Home of Many.

  Randal is survived by his mom, Rose Rivers of Shreveport; his
dad and step mom, Randal S. Rivers Sr. and Angela of Seadrift,
Tex.; a sister, Shelby, also of Seadrift.

  Other survivors include grandparents, Betty Martin of
Shreveport, Bobbie G. and Carolyn Rivers of Zwolle; maternal and
paternal grandparents of Shreveport and Zwolle. Randal also
leaves behind his Godparents, Carolyn Rivers, and Michael A.
Rivers of Zwolle; a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends.

  He was preceded in death by his grandfather, T. L. Laysone; and
a great grandmother, Ethel "Other Momma" Laroux.

  Randal was currently a sixth grade student at Fannin Middle
School in Seadrift, Tex. He previously was an honor roll student
at Walnut Hill Elementary in Shreveport, where he was voted best
all around student. Randal loved the Lord, and attended church
regularly. He believed in prayer. He had a smile and a hug for
everyone. Randal enjoyed playing his trumpet, and the piano,
golfing, rock, coin, and card collecting, painting, arrowhead
hunting, and being a #1 Dallas Cowboy fan!!! He will be sadly
missed by all whose lives he touched.

  Pallbearers were Sam Rivers Jr., Henry Rivers, Clark Rivers, Tim
Sepulvado, Ronnie Sepulvado, and Sam Rivers III.

  Honorary pallbearers were the sixth grade class of Fannin Middle
school.

  Visitation was at Warren Meadows Funeral Home in Zwolle.