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Obituary:

Funeral services honoring the life of Gracie Ebarb, 75, were May 3 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield with Father Matthew Long and Father Tim Hurd officiating. Burial followed at St. Catherine Cemetery in Noble.

Gracie was born on April 12, 1941 in Converse to Richard and Frances Paddie, and passed away on April 30, 2016 in Converse.

Preceding Gracie in death were her husband, Melvin J. Ebarb; parents, Richard and Frances Paddie; sisters, Eva Blankenship, and Josie Etheridge; brothers, Jody Paddie, Rheet Paddie, Tommy Paddie, and grandson Dustin Hardy.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her son, Kenneth Ebarb and wife, Brandi; daughters, Brenda Meshell and husband, Rodney, Cathy Sepulvado and husband Arnold, and Sherry Benson and husband, Charles; brother, John "Hose" Paddie; eight grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.

Those honoring the life of Gracie as pallbearers were Justin Sepulvado, Johnny Paddie, Joey Garcie, Sr., Rory Brandon, Dustin Sepulvado, and Jeff DeLecerda. Honorary Pallbearers were Aidan Sepulvado, Steven Greer, Jr., Josiah Ashley, Trendyn Garcie, Christian Glover, and Braxton Garcie.

(Published by Rose-Neath Funeral Home of Mansfield, LA)

Gracie married Melvin Joseph Ebarb 23 Aug 1961, Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA. Melvin (son of Willis Walter Ebarb and Angeline Crnkovic) was born 21 Nov 1933, Ebarb, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 19 Jan 2007, Noble, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery - Noble, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. S.L. Ebarb
2. K.W. Ebarb
3. C.A. Ebarb