Obituaries:  Ms. Ruby M. Sepulvado, Sabine Parish       S-141
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 19, 1997
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Ms. Ruby M. Sepulvado (Photo)

  Funeral services (Mass) for Mrs. Ruby M. Sepulvado, 75, of
Zwolle, Louisiana, were held Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at 10 a.m.,
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Officiating was Father David
Richter. Interment was at St. Joseph's Cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Ms. Sepulvado died in her sleep Friday morning, Feb. 14,
Valentines Day. Her death was preceded by a brief battle against
a terminal illness, pancreatic cancer. At the time of her death,
Mrs. Sepulvado was temporarily residing at the new Schumpert
Medical Center's Grace Home Hospice, staffed by doctors and
nurses from Schumpert, and operated by the Sisters of Charity of
the Incarnate Word.

  "Miss Ruby", as most of her friends knew her, was born Oct. 1,
1921, in Zwolle. Although a lifelong resident of Zwolle, she did
briefly reside in Japan, with her husband, during a military
assignment, then Natchitoches, while her husband taught at
Northwestern State University, and then later, Bossier City.

  Mrs. Sepulvado was a tower of faith, happiness, and friendliness
to all who knew her, most especially, the members of her home
church, St. Joseph's. She was not only a homemaker, but
maintained a lifelong service of ministries to our Lord and
Savior. Her ministries, service, and credits included work as a
Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Secretary, and later President of
the Council of Catholic Women (2 terms), chairperson of the
Liturgy Committee, Secretary for the Pastoral Council, the
governing body of elected members at St. Joseph's, and Captain
for St. Theresa's Circle of Women, several times. She also
ministered to the elderly and shut-ins. She remained actively
involved with most all social activities and annual events the
church sponsored. In appreciation of, and a tribute to all her
service, Mrs. Sepulvado was awarded the Diocesan Medal of Honor
from Bishop Friend in 1995.

  Mrs. Sepulvado was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Paul H.
Sepulvado. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Davis Ebarb of
Stonewall, and Jaclyn Danner Chapman of Gautier, Miss.; one son,
William (Billy) J. Danner of Gautier, Miss.; two sisters, Mrs.
Willie Mae Martinez of Zwolle, and Mrs. Margaret Burnham of
Bossier City; one brother, Mr. Otis V. Martinez of Wichita, Kan.;
a special niece and nephew, Gloria J. Sims of Eustace, Texas, and
John A. Martinez of Zwolle; ten grandchildren; and ten great
grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

  Pallbearers were Randal Ebarb, Robert Ebarb, Jim Burnham, Cliff
Burnham, Michael Burnham, all nephews; and Lance Berry, grandson.
Honorary pallbearers were John A. Martinez Jr., Glenn P.
Martinez, both great nephews; and Master Adam Simpson, a
great-great nephew.