Obituaries:  J. H. Rivers, Sabine Parish       R-162
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 19, 1968
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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J. H. Rivers

  Joseph H. Rivers, 83, of Shreveport, died Wednesday, Dec. 11,
after a brief illness.

  He was a retired timber inspector, and formerly worked for the
J. W. Jeffries Lumber Co., Inc. He was a native of Sabine Parish,
and had lived in the Shreveport area 26 years. He was a member of
the Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Dec. 12, at the Holy
Trinity Catholic Church in Shreveport, by the Rt. Rev. John C.
Vandegaer, church pastor. Burial was at Centuries Memorial Park,
by Rose-Neath Funeral Home.

  Survivors include his widow; a son, Woodrow G. Rivers of
Shreveport; five daughters, Mrs. Lillie Antal of Minneapolis,
Minn., Mrs. Doris Lander of Shreveport, Mrs. Gladys Kline, and
Mrs. Helen Dungan, both of Bossier City, and Mrs. Myrtle Coats of
Baton Rouge; a brother, George Rivers of Pleasant Hill; a sister,
Mrs. Nancy Ferguson of Zwolle; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great
grandchildren.

  Among his nieces and nephews in the Zwolle area are Mrs.
Clarence Ebarb, Mrs. Jimmy Diamond, Mrs. Lawrence Ebarb, Reasing
Rivers, Leroy Rivers, Fred Rivers, Clyde Rivers, Herbert
Ferguson, Huey Ferguson, Jeff Ferguson, Mrs. Elmer Rivers, and
Mrs. Joe Craig.