Obituaries:  Miss Rosa Effie Ricks, Sabine Parish       R-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 19, 1992
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Miss Rosa Effie Ricks

  Funeral services for Miss Rosa Effie Ricks, 85, retired teacher
in Sabine Parish, were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, August 13, 1992,
at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry Deloach,
and Rev. Earl Marr officiating. Interment followed in the Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral
Home.

  Miss Ricks died Wednesday, August 12, 1992, at the Sabine
Medical Center in Many. She was born January 9, 1907, at
Middlecreek near Florien, to William A. and Joanna Owens Ricks.
Her greatest devotions were to her family, and hundreds of first
graders she taught - especially those needing her help the most,
her church, and her flowers. Her compassion was always readily at
hand, for she was the most humble and gracious of persons. During
her courageous struggle with illness, her sisters-in-law, nieces,
and nephews gained an even greater respect for the exemplary life
that she lived. Her courage is best described by Philippians
4:11, "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be
content."

  Miss Ricks was preceded in death by a sister, Vivian Cole; and
three brothers, J. B., Oscar, and Julian Ricks.

  She is survived by a sister, Willie Mae Bolton of Peoria, Ill.;
and a brother W. A. Ricks of Mt. Carmel.

  Pallbearers were her nephews.

  The family wishes to give special thanks to those that cared for
her during those trying times these past two and a half years.