Obituaries: Blanche D. Shirley, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish S-640 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 27, 1991 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Blanche D. Shirley Services for Mrs. Blanche D. Shirley, 76, were held at 3 p.m., Saturday, February 23, at the Jennings Chapel Methodist Church in Marthaville. Rev. Foster Jennings officiated the service. Interment followed in the Jennings Chapel Cemetery, under the direction of Rose-Neath's Mansfield Chapel. Mrs. Shirley died Friday, February 22, in Mansfield, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Bethany, and had been a resident of Mansfield since 1973. She was a member of the Jennings Chapel Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph S. Shirley. Survivors include one son, Henry S. Shirley of Marthaville; one daughter, Dorothy Serbonne of Shreveport; two sisters, Allie Birdwell, and Lois Durr, both of Marthaville; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.