Obituaries:  Otha E. Varnado, Sabine Parish       V-653
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 12, 1954
Submitted by: Jerry Nelson


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Otha E. Varnado Funeral Rites at Fort Jesup Friday
Otha E. Varnado, 54, passed away March 4 at Shreveport.  Funeral
services were conducted at 3 p.m. March 5 in Fort Jesup Baptist church
by Rev. V. L. Pruitt pastor of Calvary Baptist church, assisted by 
Rev. Charles Duncan Franklin and Rev. Welch B. Green of Simpson.
Graveside services were held by Robeline Masonic lodge.  Interment was
under the direction of Warren Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were H. J. Mims of Many, Melvin Rhodes of Shreveport, 
Reuben Goodman of Many, Evie Stoker of Robeline, W. L. Pharris of 
Lake Charles and Wilton Anthony of Shreveport.
Mr. Varnado is survived by his wife, Mrs. O. E. Varnado of Franklin; 
son, O. E. Varnado Jr., of Robeline; sisters, Mrs. H. J. Mims and 
Mrs. Reuben Goodman of Many, Mrs. Ray Winn and Mrs. Melvin Rhodes of
Shreveport and Mrs. Raymond Salter of Illinois; brothers, John and
Morris Varnado of Many.
Those from out-of-town attending the funeral of Mr. Varnado were:
Mrs. Karl Pederson of Houston, Texas; Mrs. T. W. Dovion, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Taulstick and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Pharris and son of Lake Charles;
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brasswell of Shreveport; Kermit Pharris, Mrs. 
Bill Dezendorf, Mrs. Saul Prothro, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Welch, Gilbert
Winn and C. A. Stoker of Natchitoches; Mrs. Ethel Saucier, Mrs. 
Genie Salter, Jim Lowder and Mrs. Evie Smith of Shreveport; Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Sanders, Mrs. E. T. Henry, Harold Reddin, Ed Morrison and
H. T. Henry of Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. Myrtle Winn of Longview, Texas;
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Box of Overton, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reynolds
and Mrs. Stella Phillips of Pleasant Hill.