Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LAND, JAMES LLOYD December 5, 2014
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News Star World - December 07, 2014
JAMES LLOYD LAND

Celebration of life services for James Lloyd "Doc" Land, 94, will be held 
Monday, December 8, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Douglas United Methodist Church in 
Choudrant with the Reverend Jeremy Jones officiating. Visitation will be held 
Monday from 1:00 PM until service time at the church. Interment will follow at 
the Douglas Cemetery in Choudrant under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral 
Home in Ruston.

Doc was born in Arcadia, LA on July 30, 1920 and went to be with his Lord in 
Heaven on December 5, 2014, after a brief illness with his family by his side.

Doc was a life-long resident of Choudrant and a member of the Douglas United 
Methodist Church. He graduated from Choudrant High School in 1940. Doc retired 
from the Louisiana Department of Highway in 1982. Prior to working for the 
state, he owned a Mobile service station in Choudrant, LA for many years. Doc 
served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 
November of 1945.

Doc and his wife, Freddie, enjoyed dancing and were members of the Wheeler 
Dealer Square Dance Club. They enjoyed attending any activity that involved 
their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Doc is survived by his wife of 73 years, Freddie Maxine Pipes Land; three 
daughters, Joyce Kay Smith and husband Bobby, Judy Harris and husband Roger, 
Mary Helen Jones and husband Billy; one son, Mike Land and wife Dana, all of 
Choudrant.

Eight grandchildren, Robby Smith, Joey Smith, Stephanie Welch and husband 
Rusty, Tim Smith and wife Angie, Kristi Theodos and husband Tim, Brad Jones and 
wife Jody, Nikki Land, and Matt Land and wife Jamie, all of Choudrant. Eighteen 
great-grandchildren: Garrett Smith, Katie Smith Nicholson and husband Jordan, 
Dillon Smith and wife Kim, Brooke Welch, Kelby Smith, Taylor Smith, Kendall 
Smith, Bobbi Smith, Kade Theodos, Connor Smith, Jordan Jones, Landry Duke, 
Hough Smith, Braden Jones, Briley Jones, Gracie Duke, Matlan Land and Eli Land.

He is also survived by his sister, Betty Land Martin and husband Ted of Magee, 
Mississippi, brother-in-law, Jake Pipes and wife Barbara of Choudrant, and 
numerous nieces and nephews.

Doc is preceded in death by his parents, Jim Wes and Kathleen Kendall Land, 
brothers, Ben Land, Joe Land and Jack Land and sister, Louise Stockard.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons and great grandsons.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Douglas United Methodist Church 
Playground Fund or the Douglas Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Ruston, LA

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