Obituaries:  James Alva Roark, Sabine Parish       R-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 25, 1995
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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James Alva Roark (Photo)

  Memorial services for James Alva "Jay" Roark will be held
Saturday, Oct. 28, at Summerville Free Methodist Church in
Summerville, with the Rev. Carrol Bradford, and the Rev. Fines
Corie officiating.

  Mr. Roark died Thursday, Oct. 12, at LaSalle General Hospital in
Jena.

  He was born in Nichel, La., on July 13, 1919. He resided in Many
before moving to Summerville. While a Many resident, Mr. Roark
was a member of the First Baptist Church, Sabine Chapter 171,
Order of Eastern Star, and was Past Master of Many Masonic Lodge
411 F&AM. He was also a member of the El Karubah Shrine, and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.

  Survivors include four sons and three daughters-in-law, Shelton
Roark of Thibodeaux, Tommy and Pam Roark of Shreveport, Phillip
and Debbie Roark of Many, and Richard and Donna Roark of
Fairview, Tex.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and Norman
Booker of Many, and Evelyn and Robert Armour of Natchitoches;
thirteen grandchildren, Sonya and husband Sam Crist, Brook,
Leslie Trenton, Lana, Tyler, and Tanner Roark, Norman Booker III
and wife Cala, Jay Booker, Stephen, and Erin Booker, and Renee,
and Lee Erickson, Robert, and Ashley Armour; one great
granddaughter, Hailey Crist; two sisters, Alma Frazier of Jena,
and Fay Berton of Good Pine; and one brother, Richard M. Roark of
Summerville.