Bank of Montgomery is proud to sponsor the Town of Many “Hometown Christmas” Parade on December 21. In the photo from left are Sandra Neel, Debra Funderburk, and Janice Randow.

Several World War II vets attended the West Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park Veterans Day service. Pictured from left are Charlie Davis, Navy; I.D. Bostian (Army), and Bobby Williams (Allied Air Force and Korea)

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Funeral services for Patricia Ann Haire, 64, of Stonewall, LA, will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Old Pisgah Baptist Church with Rev. Dean Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 10:30 AM at Old Pisgah Baptist Church.

Patricia Ann Callens Haire was born on Saturday, July 9, 1955 in Many, LA. She passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in Natchitoches, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents, O. O. Callens and Gladys Marie (Campbell) Callens; brother, William Clyde Callens; and uncle, Clyde Monroe Campbell.

Funeral services for Jerry Lewing, 58, of Many, were held on December 5, 2019 at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Memory Lawn Cemetery.

Jerry Michael Lewing was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1961 in Many. He passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in Many. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary Leone Lewing; parents, Earl Lewing and Exie Faye (Derr) Lewing.

He is survived by his cousin, Charles Derr and wife Linda of Many; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.warrenmeadows.com

Katheryn Clark was born on January 11, 1942 in Many, Louisiana. She passed away on November 20, 2019 at 10:55 pm in Wheeler, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother Alice Manasco (Self); husband, Benny Van Clark (March 14, 2012); sister, Elaine McCormick; brothers, Norman Dockens, Charles Dockens, and Jack Dockens. Katheryn Clark married her best friend in 1961 at Central Baptist Church in Robeline. She enjoyed being a homemaker and a songwriter. She is survived by her sons, Gregg Clark and wife Sherry of Mobeetie, Texas; Jeff Clark and wife Becky of Piedmont, Oklahoma; Stacey Clark and wife Lucy of Fritch, Texas; Ty Clark and wife Carol of Jonesboro, Louisiana; daughter, Kristi Clark Brewer and husband Allen of Old Hickory, Tennessee; sisters, Margaret Powell of Lubbock, Texas; Maxine Cooper of Paris, Texas; Retha Campbell of Many, Louisiana; brother, Curtis Dockens and wife Pat of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; with a number of 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Knitted together perfectly in his mothers’ womb, Abram Smith was gifted to his Mama and Daddy on March 13, 2017. On December 3, 2019 Abram’s eyes closed here on Earth but opened in Heaven to the face of Jesus and the first voice Abram heard was Jesus welcoming him home.

Funeral services celebrating the life of Abram were held on December 6, 2019 at Robeline First Baptist Church with Bro. Brian Ray officiating and interment to follow at Beulah Cemetery in Marthaville.

Leaving behind a family of loved ones Abram is deeply loved and will be missed by his Mama and Daddy, Luke and Crystal (Meshell) Smith of Robeline along with his brothers, Trey Severance and Bryleigh Smith. He also leaves behind his maternal grandparents, Bryan and Fonda Russell of Florien, Timothy Meshell of Marthaville; paternal grandparents, Janiece and Kenny Adkins of Hagewood, Louisiana, BT Smith of Robeline, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family and friends.

After defeating Kentwood 17-14 at home on Friday, November 6 in the semi-final of the LHSAA state playoffs, Many will travel to the Mercedes Benz Super Dome in New Orleans this weekend where they will take on Ferriday at 3:30 p.m. on December 13.

This New Orleans visit marks the first once since the 2014 defeat of Kinder for the football program’s first state championship. Since the Tigers have had great success by reaching the semi-finals of the playoffs multiple years running, but have not matched the success of that year.

Kentwood received the ball to open the semi-final game after Many deferred after winning the coin toss. Roy Miller made sure that the first Kangaroo possession of the game came to nothing, after dropping the quarterback after a slip in the back field before being joined by Tackett Curtis for another big tackle to put Kentwood even further back behind in yards.

Community Bank of Louisiana’s Many location will be giving away the World’s Largest Christmas Stocking on December 20 and are encouraging local parents to sign their children up at the San Antonio Avenue location.

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DomeAfter a hard-fought victory against the Kentwood Kangaroos, the Many Tigers will advance to the LHSAA finals this weekend at the Super Dome.

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The Pleasant Hill Singing Eagles, also known as the PALS after school group, entertained at the Sabine Prevention Alliance discussion hosted in Zwolle on Tuesday, December 3. The children sang “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas.” (Photo by The Sabine Index)

In 2019 Sabine Parish was designated as one of Louisiana’s highest risk parishes for underage drinking.

As a result of the designation, the Louisiana Department of Health selected Sabine Parish and nine other parishes to receive a five-year federal grant targeting underage drinking.

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