LaSalle-Lincoln County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Kees, Margie Chapman January 11 2005
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Monroe News Star - January 13, 2005
MARGIE CHAPMAN KEES
Ruston, Louisiana
Funeral services for Margie Chapman Kees of Ruston, LA will be held at 2:00 
pm, Friday, January 14, 2005 at Grace Methodist Church in Ruston, LA. Rev. 
Wayne Evans will be officiating assisted by Sid Chapman, Margie's brother and 
Craig Bowler, her soninlaw. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery 
under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.
Margie was born on January 6, 1923 in Olla, LA. She married C. E. "Buster" 
Kees on December 26, 1941 and they have resided in Ruston for the last 
fiftysix years. On the morning of January 11, 2005 she was called home to 
glory. She is now doing the boogie woogie through the streets of heaven with 
Al Hurt playing in the background.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ida and Randolph Chapman.
She is survived by her husband of sixtythree years, C.E.  "Buster" Kees and 
daughter Glenda Leigh, both of Ruston, daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and 
Chris Stone of Choudrant, daughter and soninlaw, Kristy and Craig Bowler of 
Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Kate Leigh of Tempe, AZ; Nathan Leigh of Portland, 
OR, Adele and Audrey Bowler of Atlanta, GA; and great grandchild, Connor 
Donovan of Tempe, AZ; sister, Vanessa White of West Monroe, LA; brothers and 
sistersinlaw, James and Mary Chapman of Lakeland, FL, Ken and Ruby Chapman of 
Eunice, LA, Sid and Carolyn Chapman of Garland, TX. She also leaves behind 
many nieces, nephews and friends to cherish her memory.
Margie retired from Lewis & Company in Ruston after twentyfive years of 
employment. After retirement, she volunteered at her church and as a Pink Lady 
at Lincoln General Hospital. With the aging process, dememtia became 
prominent, especially during the latter years of her life. Although her memory 
was failing, her Southern charm common to our Steel Magnolia's previaled. She 
remained happy and full of love for her family.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Leigh, Dale White, Jerry Grisby and Ron Chapman.
Memorials may be made to the Stone Theater at Louisiana Tech University, Grace 
Methodist Church or the Methodist Children's Home.
Visitation will be at the Family Life Center of Grace Methodist Church on 
Thursday, January 13, 2005 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

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