Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BECKER, JOHN RAYMOND May 17, 2016
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News Star World - May 22, 2016
JOHN RAYMOND BECKER

John Raymond Becker of Monroe, LA, born August 10, 1932, with his wife by his 
side, left his earthly home on May 17, 2016, at 83-years-old.

He was born in Browning, Missouri to Dr. Quinn and Lucille Becker. He was 
preceded in death by his parents; and son, Robert "Slick" Becker.

John, "Big Daddy," is survived by his: wife, Alitia Parker Becker; brother and 
family, Dr. and Mrs. Quinn Becker and family; children, Valerie Simpson, and 
John "Johnny" Becker; daughter-in-law, Cathy Becker; step-children, Scott 
Miller and wife Renee', and Ava Miller; grandchildren, Crystal Lett, Morgan, 
Noah, Saxton and Maverick Becker; step-grandchildren Ben and Zack Miller, 
Lenzi, Bailey and Baxter Smith, and Taw Sullivan; great-grandchildren, Cooper 
Becker and Anabelle Smith.

John was in the United States, 8th Army Headquarters and a Korean War veteran. 
He was an associate of T. J. Grant Co., and later Lew Hudson Sales. John and 
Alitia shared: church, travel, and square dancing with the Ouachita Squares 
Dance Club who will serve as Pallbearers, Louisiana Square Dance Association 
(LSDA) and United Square Dancers of America (USDA). He was a Lea Joyner United 
Methodist Church and National Rifle Association (NRA) member.

Remembered most for his: brilliant and often shady humor; love of: motorcycles 
and automobiles; encouragement and life's-lessons; Sunday School and exercise 
classes; Thursday meeting "The Old Fart's Club," the Honorary Pallbearers, old 
cars, old cameras and "old women!"

Visitation, Tuesday, May 24th at 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and service Wednesday, May 
25th at 2:00 p.m. at Mulhearn Funeral Home on 165 North. Pastor Ben McGehee 
will officiate, Asst. Pastor Betty Swanson will offer special prayer, and Ms. 
Betty Laird from St. Mark's United Methodist Church will share warm-hearted 
words of a special friendship provided by Rev. Dr. Juliet Spencer, the Monroe 
District Superintendent of the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United 
Methodist Church. Please join in light-hearted reminiscence and celebration of 
John's (Big Daddy's) life.

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Rd.

Monroe, LA 

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