Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....CRUSE, GEORGE LESTER III.  August 4, 2015
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GEORGE LESTER III. CRUSE

George Lester Cruse, III, 57 of Delhi, LA died on August 4, 2015 at his home 
with his family by his side. Visitation will be on Friday, August 7, 2015 from 
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Service will on Saturday, August 
8, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Delhi Presbyterian Church with Rev. Paul Lipe and 
Rev. Eddie Fuller officiating followed by Masonic Graveside Burial Rites for 
the immediate family and fellow Masons at Faith Memorial Park Cemetery near 
Delhi under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Mr. Cruse was the Port Captain for Magnolia Marine Transport Company and was a 
member of the Delhi Masonic Lodge #120, The Scottish Rite and Barak Shine 
Temple in Monroe, LA. He was a member of Delhi Presbyterian Church where he 
served as a deacon. Lester was known for his giving heart, his kind nature, his 
willingness to help anyone in need and for his love for God and family. You 
hardly ever saw him without a smile on his face. He brought joy and laughter to 
anyone he was around. And on Friday nights at DCS football games he was Mr. Who 
Ya Rootin For?

He is survived by his wife, Vicki Kemp Cruse of Delhi, LA; son George Lester 
Cruse IV and daughter, Chelsea Nicole Cruse both of Monroe, LA; his parents, 
George Lester Cruse, Jr. and Dorothy Cruse; a sister, Marianne Cruse Strong and 
husband Jimmy all of Delhi, LA; sister-in-law Tina Kemp Watson and husband 
Bobby of Shreveport; brother-in-law Johnny Kemp and wife Dulce, of Blanchard; 
Father and Mother-in-law, John and Betty Kemp of Shreveport, La; nephew, J.T. 
Strong and wife Kasey of Kenya, Africa; nephew Mason Kemp and niece Courteney 
Kemp, both of Blanchard. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles and 
cousins who he loved dearly.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Roberts, Bobby Watson, Stan Humphries, Mike 
Carpenter, Brant Mathieu, and Ricky Norris.

Special thanks is given to Monica Odom, Dr. Kenneth McDonald and the employees 
of Crossroads Hospice of Delhi for the care given to Lester during his last 
days. Lester spent his last days surrounded by friends and family, laughing and 
remembering all the good times had with them. Thank you for making his journey 
home to heaven one filled with love and laughter. That was Lester.

Online Condolences visit coxfuneral.com

Cox Funeral Home, Delhi, LA 

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