Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....POSEY, GENE HARVEY September 8, 2017
************************************************
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 November 19, 2017, 3:55 am

News Star World - September 09, 2017
GENE HARVEY POSEY


Gene Harvey Posey, 88, of Choudrant, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on 
Friday, September 8, 2017 at his home after a brief illness. Funeral service 
will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Alabama 
Presbyterian Church under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of 
Ruston. Rev. Allison Moody will officiate. Interment will follow at Sibley 
Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 until time of service at the 
church.

Gene was known for his love of family, friends, and community. He enjoyed 
life, encouraged many to find joy, and was always the entertainer. He loved 
to fish, hunt, play dominos, and have family around.

Gene served our nation in the Armed forces serving in the Korean War 
stationed in Czechoslovakia, on the Russian border; retired with 44 years of 
service at Entergy and continued his career with additional 20 years of 
contract work.

Gene served as a long term deacon at Alabama Presbyterian Church in 
Choudrant, Louisiana and in the choir at Highland Presbyterian Church of 
West Monroe, LA.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents Elmore Jackson (EJ) Posey and 
Mattie Kate Dugdale Posey; two sisters, Mary Beth Posey, and Doris Posey 
Barrios.

He is survived by his loving and faithful wife of 63 years Juanita Holstead 
Posey; son, Ronald Gene Posey and wife Peggy; daughter, Deborah Posey 
Chandler and husband Mark; and son, Jeffrey Thurman Posey and wife Beverly; 
4 grandsons, Brandon Chandler (wife, Anna), Cody Chandler (wife, Keri), Gene 
Posey (wife, Robin), and Heath Posey; 2 granddaughters, Laura Posey and Kate 
Posey; and 4 great grandchildren, Landon Chandler, Grace Chandler, Blakelyn 
Posey, and Grant Chandler.

Pallbearers will be grandsons: Brandon Chandler, Cody Chandler, Gene Posey 
and Heath Posey; and Wayne Patterson and Don Newell. Honorary Pallbearers 
are his longtime domino partner Darwin Fortune, and the Sibley Domino Hall 
Players.

Memorials may be made to Alabama Presbyterian Church or to Sibley Cemetery.

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

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Ruston, LA

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/p/posey6545nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/

File size: 2.7 Kb