Obituaries:  Mr. Orbon Clifford Wedgeworth, Sabine Parish       W-326
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 1, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mr. Orbon Clifford Wedgeworth

  Mr. Orbon Clifford Wedgeworth, 88, of Many, died Sunday, Oct.
29, 2000, at his residence.

  Mr. Wedgeworth was born February 8, 1912, in Zwolle, to Arch
Preston and Sirena Lovelady Wedgeworth.

  Mr. Wedgeworth was married to Willie Mae Bass on Sept. 15, 1934,
and was married for 63 years. He was a defense worker in the
shipyards of Orange, Texas, and served in the U. S. Navy.

  He served as treasurer of Siloam Baptist Church from the late
40's to the early 70's, and was ordained as a deacon at Siloam in
1969. He also served as a deacon at Aimwell Baptist Church.

  By the age of 70, he became a successful trapper. His hobbies
were fishing, hunting, trapping, reading, and working crossword
puzzles.

  Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 31., at 2 p.m., at
Aimwell Baptist Church, with interment following at Aimwell
Cemetery. The Revs. Steve Neesley, Vernon Stephenson, and E. E.
Walker officiated.

  Mr. Wedgeworth was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Willie
Mae Wedgeworth; his parents, Arch and Sirena Wedgeworth; one
son-in-law, Paul Murray; and two brothers, Preston Wedgeworth,
and Lee Wedgeworth.

  Survivors include two daughters, Pauline Murray of Nederland,
Texas, and Wanda Walker of Many; one son-in-law, the Rev. E. E.
Walker of Many; three sisters, Vera Slaughter, Esther Lightfoot,
and Eloise Thomas, all of Many; one brother, Wiley Wedgeworth of
Many; seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, one
great-great grandchild, and a host of nieces and nephews.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.