Obituaries:  James Monroe Sterling, Sabine, Vernon Parish       S-364
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 24, 1961
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - James Monroe Sterling

  24 Feb 1961 - Last rites for James Monroe Sterling, age 71, who
died Feb. 20 were conducted at Oak Grove Bible Baptist church at
3 p.m. with Rev. Cecil Lawrence officiating. Interment was in
church cemetery under the direction of Warren Funeral Home.

  Pallbearers were Sam Williams, Pete Davis, Joel Bush, Andrew
Savell, Jimmy D. Ross and Elmer McKinnis.

  Survivors are wife, Mrs. Creasie Sterling of Hornbeck, one
step-son, Douglas L. Willers of U. S. Navy; three daughters, Mrs.
Irene Snell of Many, Mrs. Bessie Bodon and Mrs. Ruby Kissell both
of Kilgore, Texas; one brother, Lum Sterling of Hornbeck; seven
half brothers, Tom, Bill Sterling and Seymore Stedevin all of
Vidor, Claude Sterling of Beaumont, Lee and Henry Sterling of
Hornbeck, Huey P. Sterling of Lubbock, Texas; step-mother, Mrs.
Mattie Sterling of Hornbeck; one sister, Mrs. Alice Van Veckhoven
of Hornbeck, half-sisters, Mrs. Winnie Williams of Beaumont, Mrs.
Mattie Mae Maines of Mo., Mrs. Addie Bell Sterling and direction
of Warren Funeral Home.

  Survivors are wife, Mrs. Mary Shufflin of Many, sons, Pat of
Greenwood, Miss., Otha of Lake Charles, Howard of South Rockana,
Ill., Charles of Shreveport; daughters, Mrs. W. D. Kemp of
Oklahoma City, Mrs. J. E. Barnett of Kilgore, Mrs. Lucy Kirkland
of Shreveport, Mrs. A. R. Lundquist of Jasper, Texas, Mrs. Frank
Marganti of Oklahoma City; brothers, Reece Shufflin of San Diego,
Calif., Charles Shufflin of Burkburnet, Texas; Dick Shufflin of
Amarillo, Texas; Tom Shufflin of Port Allen, Henry Shufflin of
Shreveport; sister, Mrs. J. A. May of Homer; 23 grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.