Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SULLIVAN, WILLIE JOE August 19, 2016
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Golden Funeral Home - August 2016
WILLIE JOE SULLIVAN

W. Joe Sullivan, 83, of Bastrop, LA, passed away at home on Friday, August 
19, surrounded by his five children. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM, 
Wednesday, August 24, at Golden Funeral Home in Bastrop, with the Rev. Kyle 
Peters officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 5-7 PM.

Willie Joe Sullivan was born August 21, 1932, in Clubb, MO, the fourth of 16 
children born to William Rance Sullivan, Sr., and Gladys Mae (Allen) 
Sullivan. He served in the Air Force from 1952-1956 where he completed 
training that prepared him for his career with the Bell System.

A lifelong learner and a man of many interests, his hobbies spanned hunting, 
fishing, beekeeping, animal keeping, gardening, carpentry, woodworking, 
landscaping, landscape architecture, and plant propagation. He also enjoyed 
reading, art, music, foreign movies, and learning about other cultures. He 
was a member of Cherry Ridge Baptist Church since the 1960’s. He also served 
as a Boy Scout troop leader, a BellSouth Pioneer volunteer, and was a member 
of the Cotton Country Players (Rose Theatre) and a Louisiana Master 
Gardener.

Mr. Sullivan is survived by daughters Sherri Sullivan, Shelly Justice and 
husband David; sons Bruce Sullivan and wife Priscilla, Mark Sullivan and 
wife Shawn, Bryan Sullivan and wife Karen; grandchildren Jason Sullivan, 
Ryan Sullivan, Laura Brack, Jessica Sullivan, Ashley Sullivan, and Joseph 
Sullivan; and great-grandchildren Connor Brack, Logan Brack, McKenzie 
Sullivan, Makayla Sullivan, and Peyton Sullivan.

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Myrna Bassham 
Sullivan, parents William Rance and Gladys Sullivan, brothers Kenneth 
Franklin Sullivan, Donald Willis Sullivan, and Granville Eugene (Newt) 
Sullivan, and sister Janet Kay (Sullivan) Ferdinandy.

The family would like to thank Dr. Carter Cox for his exceptional care and 
attention.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 
Boys Town, or the Cherry Ridge Baptist Church Building Fund.

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