Obituaries:  Mr. James Vernon Sills, Sr., Sabine Parish       S-420
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 10, 1997
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mr. James Vernon Sills, Sr.

  Mr. James Vernon Sills Sr., 68, of Many, died Friday, September
5, at Sabine Medical Center.

  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 6, at
Fisher Baptist Church, with interment following at Prospect
Methodist Cemetery. The Rev. Hoy Leach, Rev. Kenneth Leach Sr.,
and Rev. Earl Marr officiated. Military graveside services were
conducted by a unit from the Barksdale Air Force Honor Guard.

  Survivors include widow, Adell P. Sills; four sons, James Vernon
Sills Jr. and wife Laurie of Pineville, Edward Brooks and wife
Lynda of Florien, Robert Brooks and Billy Brooks and wife Jayla,
both of Many; two sisters, Beulah Rosier and Elaine Slay, both of
DeVille; and eight grandchildren. Mr. Sills was preceded in death
by his son, John Louis Sills; and a daughter, Olivia Jane Sills.

  Pallbearers were Tom Phillips, Floyd Giblin, Wayne Self, Ben
DuBose, Billy Colston, John Curtis Sr., and Terry Foshee.
Honorary pallbearers were Jack Remedies, George Free, Tony
Remedies, John Moore, and Jack Corley.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.