Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LETSON, BILLY BEN April 30, 2009
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News Star World - May 03, 2009
BILLY BEN LETSON
Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA

Funeral services for Dr. Billy Ben Letson, 78, of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 
PM Sunday, May 3, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington 
Road, Monroe with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will follow at 
Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dr. Letson passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2009. He was born December 12, 
1930 in McCalla, AL. He was a member of North Monroe Baptist Church where he 
was a member of the Agape Sunday School class.

His parents, Paul and Susie Rosser Letson, preceded him in death.

Dr. Letson received his BS degree in Chemical Engineering in May of 1954 from 
the University of Alabama. He worked at Chemstrand in Decatur, AL until 
entering the U. S. Army as a Second Lieutenant and served at Ft. Belvoir in 
Virginia and Ft. Campbell, KY, with the 927 Engineering Company. Upon 
discharge, he returned to Chemstrand before returning to graduate school at 
the University of Alabama for his Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering and 
PhD in Chemistry in 1964. He was an Instructor in the Mechanical Drawing 
Department. He completed his Dissertation on research done while working for 
the U. S. Bureau of Mines in Tuscaloosa, AL. He was a member of Tau Bata Pi; 
Engineering Honor Society at the University of Alabama. After completing his 
PhD, he was employed at the Army Missile Command in Huntsville, AL. In August 
1965 he joined the faculty at Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, LA 
where he was a Professor of Chemistry until retirement in 1996.

NLU Alumni Association recognized Dr. Letson with an Outstanding Teacher in 
the College of Pure & Applied Science and the Distinguished Teacher Award in 
October of 1989. He was named a Favorite Professor by the Beta Delta Chapter 
of Lambda Tau, chosen by his students.

Dr. Letson is survived by his wife, Tommie Hereford Letson; special dog, Lucy; 
daughter, Lori Cason and husband Randy; son, Jeff Letson; grandchildren, 
Ashley Reed and husband Rodney; Andy Bryant, Magen Letson, Bryant Letson, and 
Alison Bryant; brother, Neil Letson and wife Patricia of Harrison, TN; sister, 
Katie Gregg and husband Carlos of Sheffield, AL; sister-in-law, Carolyn 
Hereford Marshall and husband Jack; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to North Monroe Baptist Church and ULM Foundation.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Larry O 
Linde and staff, as well as Dr. Scott Burkett, Dr. Karen Beene, Dr. Daniel 
Hutton, Dr. Uma Rangaraj; and the staff of St. Francis Medical Center for the 
care given to Dr. Letson.



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