Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....DEMOSS, MARY CHEEK August 12, 2014
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News Star World - August 15, 2014
MARY CHEEK DEMOSS

Funeral services for Mary Cheek DeMoss, age 91, of Tallulah, Louisiana, will 
be held at 11:30 AM, Saturday, August 16, 2014, at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral 
Home in Tallulah with Rev. Jim Reid officiating and assisted by Brother Eddy 
Shoemaker. 

Visitation will be from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Saturday, August 16, 2014.

Burial will follow in the Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah under the 
direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.

Mary Cheek DeMoss was born in Nelson Bend Community, rural Richland Parish, 
October 25, 1922, and died at The Olive Branch Senior Care Facility in 
Tallulah, on Tuesday, August 12, 2014.

Mary moved to Madison Parish over 55 years ago with her husband and family. 
She is a retired cosmetologist and former owner of Myrette's Beauty Salon in 
Tallulah. After retirement, she worked as a hair stylist at The Olive Branch 
Nursing Home. As a member of First United Methodist Church of Tallulah, she 
and Billy served as youth sponsors for the MYF during the early 1960's.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, John Robert Cheek and Catherine 
Jane Thames Cheek; husband, William Major "Billy" DeMoss; son, William 
Major "Billy" DeMoss, Jr.; brothers, Robert Edward, Oscar Lee, Horace H., 
Carey Joseph, Fred, Delma; sisters, Dallas Vertna Knight, Florence Edwina 
Joyner, Catherine Aline Hurley; and grandson, Woodrow William "Woody" Roper.

She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Jo Reeves (James) of Rayville, LA; 
Myra Alyce Wyche (Gary) of Benton, LA; Mary Beth Oglesby (Row) of The 
Woodlands, TX; Lana Kaye Walters (Keith) of Natchez, MS; Daughter-in-law, 
Joyce Foy DeMoss Lapenas (Johnny) of Clinton, LA; Grandchildren, James Edwin 
Reeves (Selena) of Forrest City, AR; Michael Blair Reeves of Plano, TX; Dena 
Kaye Owen (Jim) of Columbus, MS AFB; Edwin Ellis Lee (Katie) of Houston, TX; 
Myra Lee Adkins (Kenneth) of Austin, TX; Jaclyn Paige Jones (Trae) of Vidalia, 
LA; Dr. Melissa Kaye Jennings of Estero, FL; William Major "Billy" DeMoss, III 
(Donna) of Clinton, LA; Joy Lapenas Gardner (Todd) of Clinton, LA; Somer 
Lapenas Tweedy (Darrin) of Clinton, LA.; Chris Oglesby (Michele) of Houston, 
TX; Angie Benovi (Chris) of Flower Mound, TX; 25 great grandchildren, 1 great, 
great grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Billy DeMoss, Edwin Reeves, Blair Reeves, Ed 
Lee, Jim Owen, Trae Jones and great grandson, Storm Reeves.

The family would like to express our sincere appreciation to Dr. L.P. Neumann, 
the staff of The Olive Branch Senior Care Facility and Crossroads Hospice. In 
lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of 
Tallulah or the charity of your choice .

Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home

Tallulah, LA 

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