Obituaries: Vernie Weldon Thaxton, Sabine Parish T-235 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 28, 1993 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Vernie Weldon Thaxton (Photo) Services for Mrs. Vernie Weldon Thaxton, 72, were held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, 1993, at Cenchrea Church of the Nazarene. Officiating was Rev. Ron Berry, and Rev. Larry Deloach. Burial followed in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Mrs. Thaxton died Monday, July 26, 1993, in Florien. She is survived by her husband, Evon R. Thaxton of Florien; four sons, Gerald Thaxton and his wife Evon of Florien, Charlie Thaxton of Florien, John David Thaxton and his wife Glenda of Many, and Douglas Thaxton and his wife Louise of Florien; four daughters, Betty Browning and her husband Elvis of Florien, Helen Ellzey and her husband Carroll of Florien, Ruth Sparks and her husband Dennis of Florien, and Gwenda Sepulvado and her husband Joe Pat of Zwolle; one sister, Bertie Taylor of Tulsa, Okla.; one brother, Ira Weldon of Florien; twenty three grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.