Obituaries:  Mr. Joseph Martin Sepulvado, Sabine Parish       S-141
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 15, 2001
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mr. Joseph Martin Sepulvado (Photo)

  Mr. Joseph Martin Sepulvado, 75, of Converse, died Wednesday,
August 8, 2001, at home, after a lengthy illness.

  Mr. Sepulvado, also known as Smoky to many, was retired from the
U.S. Air Force, with the rank of Master Sergeant. A veteran of
WWII, and the Korean Conflict, he was a landowner, who enjoyed
fishing, raising muscadines, grafting trees, and cutting
firewood.

  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 11, at
St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

  Survivors include his devoted wife of 50 years, Ann Mildred
Sepulvado; son, Joseph and wife Shirley; granddaughters, Julie
and Angela; step grandson, Ivan McRoy; son, Richard and wife
Debbie; step grandson, Justin Harp; son, Jace and wife Lynn;
granddaughter, Jennifer; and grandson Jeremy; daughter, JoAnn and
husband Randy DeLorme; granddaughter, Georgette Hassan; step
grandchildren, Jessica, Joseph, and Maila DeLorme; daughter,
Lurene and husband Glen Haydel; daughters, Judith, and Rebecca;
brothers, Joseph Curtis, and Lawrence Sepulvado; sisters, Lucille
Hebert, and Anola Lee; half brothers, Wesley, Carl, Jerry, and
Fred Sepulvado; and half sisters, Rita Ortega, and Mary Remedies.

  Mr. Sepulvado was preceded in death by his parents, W. Henry,
and Irene Sepulvado; stepmother, Versaline Sepulvado; an older
brother who died in infancy; brother, Joseph Clifton Sepulvado;
nephew, John W. Sepulvado; and niece, Lisa Lee.

  Pallbearers were the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.