Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MCGLOTHLIN, JAMES WILBURN November 18, 2015 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gina Brown rootsgirl36@gmail.com December 21, 2015, 8:07 am News Star World - November 20, 2015 JAMES WILBURN MCGLOTHLIN Funeral services for James "Billy" Wilburn McGlothlin, 90, of Rayville, LA will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Archibald Church of Christ, Archibald, LA with Bro. Travis Arrant and Bro. Phil Hancock officiating. Interment will follow in the Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Mr. Billy was born March 17, 1925 in Yantis, TX and passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Billy was a member of the Archibald Church of Christ. He was a U.S. Marine veteran serving during W.W.II. He worked for 40 years for the Town of Rayville Water Department. He was a Plus 50 year's member of the R.F. McGuire Lodge, #209 of Rayville and also a member of the Scottish Rite and Shriners in Monroe. He was an active member of the Board of Directors of the Archibald Water System and the Board of Directors of Archibald/Alto Fire District. He helped found the RC & D for a 12 parish area, and helped establish the Manger Center for the Retarded Citizens of Richland Parish, past member and president of the Richland Parish Police Jury and manager of the 911 Board. Mr. McGlothlin is preceded in death by his wives, Claudine Jones McGlothlin and Audrey Shiers McGlothlin; parents, Willie "Bill" and Alma McGlothlin; son, Marty Shiers; and sisters, Madell "Dell" Gallien and Grace Lolley. Survivors include his children, Beverly McGlothlin of Rayville, Onngaleah Huff of Rayville, Portia Clay of Rayville, Sherry Hancock and husband, Phil of Tyler, TX, and Jodi Shiers Wright and husband, Jason of Rayville; his brother, James McGlothlin of Santa Maria, CA; 12-grandchildren and 16-great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Jason Wright, Rylian Wright, Daniel Hancock, Jason Huff, Holden Todd, and Joel Weatherly. Honorary pallbearers are Kerry Clay and Braxton Williams Visitation is 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday at the Archibald Church of Christ, Archibald, LA. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/m/mcglothl4694nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb