Obituaries:  Bessie Wilson Sibley, Sabine Parish       S-140
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 26, 1972
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net 




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Bessie Wilson Sibley

  Mrs. Bessie Wilson Sibley, 76, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, at
5 p.m., in Lufkin, Tex., after a short illness.

  Funeral services were held at the Bethsadia Baptist Church,
Friday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Willis Greer, the
Rev. Hoy Leach, and the Rev. Howard Arnold officiating.
Interment was in the Bethsadia Cemetery, under the direction
of Warren meadows Funeral Home.

  Surviving relatives are two sons, Robert Sibley of
Gonzales, and Ellis Ray Sibley of Lufkin; five daughters,
Mrs. Helen Lehr, and Mrs. Clara Lehr of Zwolle, Mrs.
Frankie Lee Piscitelle of Alberquerque, N. M., Mrs. Elsie
Mae Carter of Mansfield, and Mrs. Cleola Genuardi of
Netherland, Tex; one brother, Lee Wilson of Lufkin; 31
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Wayne Lehr, Gene Lehr, Jerry Lehr, Mike
Carter, Darrell Lehr, and Allen Lehr.

  Honorary Pallbearers were Ikey Rains, Mark Forsyth, Danny
Powers, and Don Hildebrand.