Ouachita-Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....CHRISTMAS , CARROLL VALLETTE December 17, 2006
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News Star World - December 18, 2006
CARROLL VALLETTE “C.V. CHRISTMAS 

Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, LA 

Funeral services for Mr. Carroll Vallette “C.V.” Christmas, 77, of Bastrop, 
LA. are scheduled for 2:00PM Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at the Chapel of 
Golden Funeral Home with Rev. Britt Dupree and Bro. Charles Sisk officiating. 
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Christmas, a member of 
Central Baptist Church, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2006 at his 
residence. Born in Portland, Arkansas June 8, 1929, C.V. moved to Bastrop in 
1957 and was employed by Terzia Lumber Co. In 1962 he founded Bastrop Roofing 
and Construction Co. and Christmas Realty. Upon his death he was co-owner of 
Christmas Realty, Christmas Enterprises, and Bastrop Mini-Warehouses. 
Christmas served in the U.S. Army, was a member of Mt. Gerizim Masonic Lodge 
#54, a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. He was a long time member of the 
Bastrop Morehouse Chamber of Commerce where he received the first annual “Mr. 
Morehouse Award”. He was one of the original founders of “Magic” Corp., a 
private economic development group which was successful in obtaining the 
Morehouse Garment Corp. Mr. Christmas was also a long time member and past 
president of the Bastrop Kiwanis Club and the Northeast La. Home Builders 
Assoc. where he was a licensed general and residential contractor as well as a 
licensed La. real estate broker. He is survived by three daughters, Debbie 
Pettis and husband Ronald of Bastrop, LA, Mary Bryan and husband Troy of 
Bastrop, LA, Faye Frost and husband Jack of Houston, TX; four grandchildren, 
Tiffney Rome and husband Scott of Bastrop, LA, Jessica Newton and husband Todd 
of West Monroe, LA, Crystal Frost of Houston, TX, Matt Spikes and wife Beth of 
Bastrop, LA; four great granddaughters, Bailey Rome, Abbi Spikes, Riley 
Newton , Emma Grace Newton; brother, Jimmy Christmas and wife Peggy of 
Bastrop, LA; Aunt, Irene Stell of Hamburg, AR and a host of wonderful nieces, 
nephews and friends. Mr. Christmas is preceded in death by his wife, Syble 
Wilson Christmas; parents, Carroll and Hazel Christmas and a sister, Carolyn 
McCollum. Serving as pallbearers are: Calvin Lusby, Robert Hawkins, 
Earl “Sonny” Moon, Charles, Sisk, Phillip Lester and Howard Halterman. 
Honorary Pallbearers are: Felix Brown, Homer McDougle, Huey Singley, George 
Clark, Dr. Joe Reynolds, Raymond Roberts, all past and present employees of 
Bastrop Roofing and Construction including Floyd Carney, Bud Veazey and Keith 
Travis and all past and present employees of Christmas Realty. The family 
wishes to express a special thank you to C.V.’s caregivers: Peggy Skains, 
Katena Henderson, Susan White and employees of Premier Hospice. Visitation 
will be held from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Monday, December 18, 2006 at Golden 
Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lukemia Foundation and 
the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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