Feb 2002 obits, Catahoula Parish, LA
submitted by Betty White
Date: Mar. 2002

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=========================Thomas McLeod Jr.Thomas Marshall "Bucky" McLeod
Jr., 58, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2002, athis residence in
Walker. He was a native of Opelousas. Mr. McLeod was a member of
FirstPresbyterian Church of Opelousas.He was a United States Marine Corp
Veteran during the Vietnam Conflict who served as aPresidential Guard to
Lyndon B. Johnson. Mr. McLeod was a Commercial Truck Driver withAcme Truck
Line, Inc. and worked for Exxon for over 20 years.Survivors include: his
wife, Barbara Newberry McLeod of Walker; his mother, Marvel HoreckyMcLeod of
Opelousas; two daughters and son-in-law, Megan Michelle and Russell Godwin
ofPrairieville, and Katie McLeod and fiance' Jeremy Ashles of Denham
Springs; four stepchildren,Preston Cerame and companion, Kaci Stelly of
Denham Springs, Anthony Cerame of BatonRouge, Blain Cerame and Blair Cerame,
both of Walker; four sisters and two brothers-in-law,Marsha and Greg
Beckstrom of Sunshine, Monette and Donnie Dean of Opelousas, AnneAdrienne
McLeod of New Orleans, and Beverly McLeod Holt of Estes Park, Colo.; a
brother andsister-in-law, Milton A. "Sandy" and Ann McLeod of New Orleans; a
granddaughter, ReannaAhles; two grandsons, Kyle and Max Godwin; a step-
grandson, Devin Cerame; and 11 nieces andnephews.Mr. McLeod was preceded in
death by his father, Thomas Marshall McLeod Sr.; and a nephew,Garrett Blaine
Dean.Memorial donations may be made to Cancer Services of Greater Baton
Rouge, 550 Lobdell Ave.,Baton Rouge, La. 70806 or Hospice Care of Louisiana,
9418 Brookline Ave., Baton Rouge, La.70809.Seale Funeral Service, Inc. of
Denham Springs is in charge of arrangements.=========================