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- Submitted via GEDCOM by Daniel Frederick Montgomery, CMS 2419, on 14 Jul 2004.
Obituaries: Benjamin Harvey Arthur, Sabine Parish, Sabine Index, Many,LA, Oct 17, 2001
Funeral services for Benjamin Harvey Arthur, 98 1/2, were held at 11a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Alford Heights Baptist Church in Many.Officiating was the Rev. Jeff Hoffman, assisted by the Rev. GlennFlenniken. Interment followed at the Florien Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Sabine Parish, Mr. Arthur was a teacher, andprincipal in the school system for 40 years. He was principal atAlliance, Noble, Belmont, and Oak Grove. He was a past president ofLouisiana Retired Teachers Association for many years. He was Baptist,and a deacon in the Baptist Church since 1934.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Oma Jordan Arthur; son,Eugene B. Arthur; two grandsons, Joel Arthur, and Randy Arthur; threesisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include daughter, LaVern Lee and husband Lehron of Shreveport;son, Benny W. Arthur and wife Ann of Lake Charles; daughter-in-law,Billie Arthur of Keithville; seven grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren;one great-great grandson; two sisters, Joyce Smith of Natchitoches, andGertie Patrick of
Ragley; and many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Jerry W. Lee, Alan Arthur, Brian Arthur; andnephews, Earl Arthur, Glenn Cook, Ernest Mothershed, Robert Lynn Patrick,and Billy Ray Jordan.
The family would like to express our thanks to the staff at Garden ParkNursing Home. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution of the donor'schoice would be appreciated.
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