Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BLACK, CHARLES A. July 17, 2015 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gina Brown rootsgirl36@gmail.com August 1, 2015, 8:53 am News Star World - July 19, 2015 CHARLES A. BLACK Charles A. "Buddy" Black, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015, with his family by his side at his home in Delhi, Louisiana. Services will be Monday, July 20, 2015 at 2pm at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Scottie Gray, Bro. Eddie Fuller, Bill Goodman, & Larry Pickett officiating. A Private Burial will be at Faith Memorial Park Cemetery near Delhi under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Buddy was born on November 14, 1932 in Franklin Parish to Fred and Pauline Black. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife of 45 years, Patty Sue Johns Black, one sister Elizabeth Dupree Edwards, and recently deceased wife of 6 years, Carolyn Chisholm Black. Buddy was a long time resident of the Delhi area. He graduated from Central High School, joined the United States Army National Guard of Louisiana, and served as Airman First Lieutenant with the U.S. Air Force for four years. After serving in the military, Buddy worked as a missile technician for General Dynamics in Cape Canaveral, Florida. He then returned to Louisiana to attend University of Louisiana Monroe where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. For a brief time he was employed by Comet Rice Mills as a rice exporter in Houston, Texas and attended the University of Houston. Afterwards, he settled in Delhi where he was engaged in farming operations throughout Richland and Franklin Parishes since 1964 and was owner and operator of Black's Gin until his retirement. Buddy had special interest in the quarter horse and cattle industry. His property south of Delhi was known one time as "Horse Country". He was co-owner of Macon Ridge Propane and Macon Ridge Warehouses. In the past, he had been a Board member of the Federal Land Bank, Northeast Soil Conservation, Capital Bank, Riverfield Academy, in which he helped to found the school in 1972. Other organizations in which he held memberships included the Richland Parish Voter Commission, Richland Parish ASCS Committee, Richland Parish Cattleman's Association, Southern and National Ginner's Association, Northeast Louisiana Livestock and Northeast Louisiana Cutting Horse Association, where he served as President. A member of the Harmony Baptist Church, he also served on the Boards of Commercial Capital Bank and the Richland Parish Hospital. He was also a member in good standing with the Grand Lodge of Louisiana F. & A.M, Delhi No. 120. Buddy is survived by his three Daughters, Debbie Wilbanks (Delbert) of Delhi, LA; Sandy Black, (Sonny Mills) of Delhi, LA; and Jamie Burnside, (Gaylen) of Little Rock, AR. One sister Polly Goodman, (Bill) of Longview, Tx. Six Grandchildren, Nathan Nosser, (Brittany) of Many, LA; Allison Hollier, (Jake) of Delhi, LA; Morgan Nelson, (Zack) of Natchitoches, LA; Jon Taylor Davis, (Marissa) of Delhi, LA; Miles Burnside of Little Rock, AR.; and Taylor Wilbanks of Delhi, LA. He also had six great grandchildren, Brad, Klair and Londyn Nosser, Drake Hollier, Chandler and Paisley Wilbanks Buddy is also survived by many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends Pallbearers are Nathan Nosser, Jon Taylor Davis, Miles Burnside, Taylor Wilbanks, Zack Nelson, and Jake Hollier. Honorary Pallbearers are the Board of Directors of Commercial Capital Bank. Buddy's philosophy was to support his community and make it a better place. Memorials may be made to a local community organization of your choice. To leave an online condolence visit www.coxfuneral.com Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/b/black4301nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb