Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....CAVER, JAMES DAVID April 16, 2015
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JAMES DAVID CAVER

James David "J.D" Caver was born to Guin Richard Caver & Mary Elizabeth Brazzel 
on Nov. 9, 1934, the youngest of eight children. He passed away on April 16, 
2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, LA from a brief illness after a 
seventeen year battle with complications stemming from cancer.

J.D. or David as he was known in his early years, was involved with trucks and 
heavy equipment all his life. He bought his first truck at age sixteen. He 
worked for Pelican Trucking & Snelling Pipeline in Shreveport. During the 
1960's he returned to Lincoln Parish and worked as a car truck salesman at Ford 
dealerships in Homer and Ruston for 20 years. In 1983, he formed J.D. Caver & 
Co., Inc., a trucking company, which he owned for 28 years until he retired in 
2011. His work was his hobby but he had a passion for all types of racing. 
NASCAR was his favorite and he was able to attend several Daytona 500's as well 
as other tracks, before his health prevented him from traveling.

He is survived by his wife, Patsy Foster Caver of Ruston, his son Mark Caver of 
Lafayette, his step-daughter Kelly Martin of Ruston. Grandchildren are Ginger 
Caver Kennedy and husband Tim of Austin, TX, Jennifer Caver-Johns & husband 
Chris Johns of Bossier City, LA, April Caver Picou & husband Phillip of 
Arcadia, & Beau Ryan Caver of Lafayette. Step-grandchildren are Rachel Martin 
Guy & husband Darrell of Fort Mill, SC & Ryan Martin of New Orleans, LA. Great- 
grandchildren, Hunter Caver, Colton Caver, Rollo Kennedy & Charlie Guy. He is 
also survived by two sisters, Katie Woodard of Arcadia & Maxine Kilpatrick of 
Athens, his first wife Claire Tubbs Caver of Dubach and brothers-in-law James 
"Sonny" Foster and wife Donna of Dubach and Gene Foster and wife Dianne of 
Dubach.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Guin and Mary Caver, his son Gregory 
Caver, sister Edell Williams, brothers Fred Caver, Milton Caver, Stacey Caver & 
Clyde Caver.

Services will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 3:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick 
Funeral Home in Ruston. Visitation will be held at 2:00 P.M. till time of 
service. Burial will follow at Harmony Chapel cemetery near Hico, LA. Serving 
as pallbearers will be Erick Kilpatrick, Randy Kilpatrick, Curtis Tubbs, 
Phillip Picou, Kenny Merchant and James "Buster" Brewster. In lieu of flowers 
donations may be made to Harmony Chapel Cemetery Association, 2135 Hwy.545, 
Dubach, LA. 71235, or to the charity of the donor's choice . Online condolences 
may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Homes

Ruston, LA. 

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