Obituaries:  Elmer Richards, Sabine Parish       R-263
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 24, 1985
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Elmer Richards (Photo)

  Services for Mr. Elmer Richards, 82, were held Sunday, Oct. 13,
at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Mount Carmel, La. The Rev. Larry
DeLoach officiated. Burial was in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.

  Pallbearers were Thomas Brookshire, Earl Brookshire, Johnny
Richards, Jerry Miller, Billy Rains, Keith Jones, Bill Jones, and
Darrel Gilbert.

  Mr. Richards of Many, died Friday, Oct. 11, 1985, after a
lengthy illness, at his residence.

  Survivors include his wife, Leonnie Richards, Many; five sons,
Howard Richards, Lufkin, Tex., Allen Richards, Burr Ferry, A. G.
Self, Many, James Richards, Florien, and J. B. Richards, Pleasant
Hill; five daughters, Doris Mott, Fay Miller, Lee Vinnie Duncan,
Betty Cochran, all of Many, and JoAnn Pillows, Apple Springs,
Tex.; four brothers, Eulah Richards, Houston, Tex., Alford
Richards, Shreveport, Holley Richards, Alexandria, and Colquet
Dutch Richards, Anacortes, Wash.; one sister, Aubrey Broom,
Anacortes, Wash.; 34 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; and
two great-great grandchildren.