Obituaries:  James Hugh Sherwood Sr., Sabine Parish       S-630
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 11, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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James Hugh Sherwood Sr.

  Funeral services for James Hugh Sherwood Sr., 60, of Converse,
were held Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at 2 p.m., at Fellowship Baptist
Church. Officiating was Rev. Bob Hannigan. Assisting was Rev.
Jimmy Price, and Rev. Marvin Ingles. Interment was at Oak Grove
Cemetery, under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home,
Mansfield.

  Mr. Sherwood died Thursday, Dec. 5, at his residence, after a
lengthy illness. He was born in Converse. He was a motorman for
Murco Drilling Company, and a member of San Patricio Baptist
Church.

  Mr. Sherwood was preceded in death by his parents, J. B.
Sherwood and Elaine Sherwood.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sylvia Deason Sherwood; one
son, Jimmy Sherwood and wife Michelle of Carthage, Texas;
daughters, Patti Watson of Vidor, Texas, Karen Laffitte and
husband Tim of Shreveport, Dottie Adkison and husband Boyd of
Mansfield, Bonnie Raborn and husband Bobby of Converse; sister,
Ann Terrell and husband Floyd of Pleasant Hill; grandchildren,
Angel Sherwood, Derek Laffitte, Casey Adkison, Robby Raborn,
Chelsea Sherwood, Cole Adkison, Sheldon Sherwood, and Shelby
Laffitte; aunt, Maybelle Stone of Morrow, Ga.

  Pallbearers were Ricky McDonald, Ricky Shoalmire, Jerry Henry,
Randy Shoalmire, Gerald Ezernack, Ronald McDonald, Jeff Farmer,
and Bud Sepulvado.

  Honorary pallbearers were Buddy McDonald, Hoss Shoalmire, Sonny
Shoalmire, Buster Mary, and Junior Wedges.