Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....RYE, BYRON "LUKE" March 9, 2016
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News Star World - March 10, 2016
BYRON "LUKE" RYE

Funeral services for Byron "Luke" Rye, age 88, of Pioneer, LA will be 2:00 PM, 
Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Pioneer Baptist Church in Pioneer, LA with Rev. 
Bill Fowler and Rev. Pat Lofton officiating. Interment will be in the New 
Forest Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Visitation will be Thursday from 5PM - 8PM at the church.

He is preceded in death by his son, Bruce Lynn Rye; parents, John Mark Rye and 
Ora Lee Rye; three brothers, John Gaines Rye, Eugene Harold Rye, and Jerry 
Marcus Rye.

Luke served his country during the Korean War as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U. S. 
Army Signal Corp from 1951-1955. He began farming with his father and brothers 
in London, AR and moved his family to Pioneer, LA in 1963, where he continued 
farming rice and soybeans until retirement.

He married Mary Jane Keller Rye on November 21, 1953 and they were married for 
62 years.

He got his pilots license after being discharged from the Army and he also crop 
dusted and flew leisurely. He was an active member of Pioneer Baptist Church, 
where he served as Deacon and in many other capacities from 1963 until present 
day.

Luke is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Jane Keller Rye of Pioneer, LA; 
daughter, Paula Rye Gathings of Monticello, AR; son and daughter-in-law, Steve 
and Cherry Rye of Oak Grove, LA; son,and daughter-in-law, Randy and Charlotte 
Rye of Bella Vista, AR; daughter-in-law, Jeanie Rye of Oak Grove, LA; 11 
grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Brandon Rye, Chad Rye, Matt Rye, Mitchell Gathings, Darby 
Rye, Patrick Rye, Coy Rye, Steven Williams, Nick Freyaldenhoven, and Kris Cox.

To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com.

Cox Funeral Home

Oak Grove, LA 

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