Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LUFFEY, GEORGE LOUIS July 5, 2016
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GEORGE LOUIS LUFFEY


George Louis Luffey was born on January 6, 1929 and passed away Tuesday, July 
5, 2016. Born in Monroe, LA where he graduated from Neville High School then 
attended USL in Lafayette. He received his masters degree at University of 
Mississippi Southern in Hattiesburg, Ms.

Mr. Luffey coached and taught at Neville High School in 1953 after serving in 
the U.S. Army. In 1954 he was the NLU assistant football coach and head 
baseball coach for 11 years, where he guided them to their first ever baseball 
championship. In 1965 he retired from coaching and opened Luffey's Medical 
Supply with his brothers Mike and John, where he retired 34 years later. He 
served as chairman on the Monroe Recreational Board for 17 years and helped put 
together Chennault Recreational Park. He served on the La. Public Broadcasting 
TV Authority for 3 Years and the La. Board of Regents for 18 years. In 1975 he 
was inducted into the USL Hall of Fame and in 1996 the NLU Hall of Fame.

Mr. Luffey was preceded in death by his son, George L. Luffey Jr. "Chip"; 
niece, Cindy Luffey; brothers, John Luffey; Isaac Luffey; and Mike Luffey; 
sisters, Jenny Restom; Annie Kincaid; Mary Luffey; Nizzera Thompkins; and Adele 
Worley; brother-in-law, Charles Puckett and wife Pat; sister-in-law, Lael 
McGough and husband Sam.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Jane Puckett Luffey; daughters, Lisa 
Marks and companion David Pate; Laurie Schexnaider and husband Jeff; Miranda 
Breard and husband Danny; Grandchildren, George Matthew Marks and wife Tess; 
Mary Kathryn Breard; and George Daniel Breard; step grandchildren, Ray and Nick 
Schexnaider, and also numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM 
at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe, LA. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, 
Friday, July 8, 2016 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Church with Father Job 
Edathinatt and Deacon Tom Deal officiating. Interment will at Mulhearn Memorial 
Park Mausoleum.

Pallbearers will be Joe Allen Thompkins, Michael Worley, Gary Luffey, Elee 
Trichelle, John Pruitt, J.W. Lewis and Lane Kincaid. Honorary pallbearers will 
be his BDCC golfing buddies.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to Always Best Care 
sitter Bertha Bradley and 1st Choice Hospice.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made in his name to 
Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2510 Emerson Rd, Monroe, LA 71201, St. 
Lawrence Catholic Church, 357 Swartz School Rd, Monroe, LA 71203, the St. 
Frederick Warrior Foundation, 101 Silver Dr., Monroe, LA, or to a charity of 
your choice .

Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road

Monroe, LA 

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