Obituaries:  Mr. James Rufus Sepulvado, Sabine Parish       S-141
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 5, 2001
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mr. James Rufus Sepulvado

  Mr. James Rufus Sepulvado, 83, of Noble, died Thursday, Aug. 30,
2001, at Willis Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport.

  Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 3, at Rose-Neath
Funeral Home in Many, with interment following at St. Ann's
Catholic Cemetery. Father Kenneth Williams, pastor of St. Ann's
Catholic Church in Ebarb, officiated.

  Mr. Sepulvado was a lifelong resident of Noble, and was self
employed as a painter. He is preceded in death by two sons,
Terry, and James Sepulvado.

  Survivors include his loving widow of 60 years, Elnora Sepulvado
of Noble; three sons, Jimmy Sepulvado and wife Linda of Hemphill,
Texas, Thomas Sepulvado and wife Darlene, and Roger Sepulvado and
wife Doris, all of Noble; six daughters, Marie Morgan and husband
Carl of Converse, Christell Bruce and husband Jim of Noble, Rita
Darden and husband Roy of Zwolle, Helen Procell of Pleasant Hill,
Jeanette Fowler and husband Rodney of Stonewall, and Geraldette
Gentry and husband Larry of Noble.

  He is also survived by two sisters, Gracie Sepulvado of Noble,
and Mary Gilland of Zwolle; one brother Zee Sepulvado of Zwolle;
36 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great
grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Buddy Kelly, Mikey Garcie, Joshua Sepulvado,
Jeffrey P. Sepulvado, Rodney Fowler, Monk Sepulvado, James
Remedies, and Joey Procell.

  Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Many, La.