Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....NABORS, LOUIS ADAM JR. July 30, 2013
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LOUIS ADAM JR. NABORS

Louis Adam Nabors, Jr. was born October 1, 1943 to Lillian Conerly-Nabors and 
Louis Nabors. The eldest of five children, Louis was preceded in death by his 
parents and sisters, Karen and Martha. Louis married Pearlie Profit, PhD. and 
to that union two sons, Louis, III and Jeffrey were born. Both Pearlie and 
Louis, III preceded Louis in death. After the death of his beloved Pearlie, 
God sent him another soul mate, Mara Lewis. He and Mara married and to this 
union one daughter, Lillian Isabella, was born. Louis was a member of the 
Antioch Primitive Baptist Church under the leadership of Elder Nathaniel 
McGaskey.

Louis was admitted to Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical 
College a trombone scholarship. A revered colleague, teacher, and mentor to 
ULM students and many successful musicians throughout the state of Louisiana 
and the world, Louis Nabors served as Head of voice and was a member of the 
faculty of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Department of Music for 
nearly forty years. His stellar performance career is highlighted by 
appearances at the Kennedy Center and with symphonies and opera companies 
throughout the United States and the world. Louis sang with American companies 
in Arizona, Houston, Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Shreveport, and throughout 
Louisiana. In 2005, Louis performed the role of Amonasro in Elton John's Aida. 
In the summers of 2007 and 2010, he performed the role of Sarastro in Mozart's 
The Magic Flute and in the summer of 2008, he sang the role of Simone in 
Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. Louis sang both roles with the Amalfi Coast Music 
Festival in Italy, where he also served on the faculty. Louis is one of the 
founding members of Spiritual Voices and completed recital tours throughout 
Germany in 2006 and 2009. Spiritual Voices will return to Germany in December 
2013 to sing concerts in Hannover and Stuttgart, Germany in loving memory of 
Louis Nabors.

Louis Nabors, a beloved husband, father, friend and colleague leaves to truly 
cherish his memory, his wife, Mara; son, Jeffrey; daughter, Lillian Isabella; 
grandchildren, Jaylah and Jeffrey, Jr.; brothers, Isaac (Malinda) and Joseph 
(Patricia); a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, many dear 
friends and every student he taught and mentored throughout his distinguished 
career as an artist/teacher.

Funeral Services for Dr. Louis A. Nabors will be held at 11:00AM ULM Brown 
Theatre Saturday August 10, 2013. Interment will be in Richwood Memorial 
Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home.

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