Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....GWIN, JESSE CALEB JR. November 26, 2016
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News Star World - November 28, 2016
JESSE CALEB JR. GWIN

Funeral services for Jesse Caleb Gwin, Jr., 80, of Archibald, LA will be 
held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Cedar Baptist Church, 
Archibald, LA with Bro. Keith Stephens, Bro. John Albright, and Bro. Mickey 
Alexander officiating. Interment will follow in the Lynn Cemetery, 
Archibald, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Jesse was born August 6, 1936 in Winnsboro, LA and passed away Saturday, 
November 26, 2016 in Archibald, LA.

He was a former employee of A. Lee Booth Construction, Mon-Ray Concrete of 
Rayville. After a short stent with Richland Contractors he started at LA 
Industries in 1975, Monroe, LA. Jesse was a Sales Rep for LA Industries for 
over 30 years and was well known and respected in the construction industry. 
He was a former active member of Northeast LA Homebuilders Assoc. Also was 
chairman of Archibald Community Beautification Board and President of 
Archibald Community Cemetery Board.

Jesse was an avid fisherman. He spent many years on Lake Yucatan, Lake 
Bruin, and Woolen Lake catching white perch and bream with his family and 
best fishing buddies.

Jesse is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Caleb Gwin, Sr. and Ruby 
Lambert Gwin; his sisters, Faye Gwin Johnson and Lula Gwin Lilly; great 
grandchild, Jonas Reed; and lifelong friend, Mr. Otis Bowman.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Talbott Gwin; son, 
Terry Lee Gwin and wife, Rheba of Archibald; daughter, Sharon Gwin Jordan of 
St. Louis, MO; grandchildren, Joshua Gwin and wife, Virginia of Archibald, 
Rebecca Gwin Morris and husband, Shea of Archibald, Jessica Jordan Reed and 
husband, Nick of St. Louis, and Noah Jordan of Archibald; great 
grandchildren, Lauren Gwin and Claire Gwin of Archibald, Silas Reed of St. 
Louis; and his sidekicks, Chi-Chi, Abby, and Gracie.

Pallbearers are Bob Archibald, Jim Archibald, Gary Lilly, Tim Jones, Charles 
McDonald, Joshua Gwin, Noah Jordan, and Shea Morris.

Honorary pallbearers are Richland Parish Sheriff's Office and the former 
employees of A. Lee Booth Construction and James "Imp" Hendrix, Lee Booth, 
Jr., Steve Archibald, and Alfred Hardman.

Visitation is 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday at the Cedar Baptist Church, 
Archibald, LA. 

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