Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WOOLSEY, ROBERT LEE SR. December 8, 2014
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News Star World - December 10, 2014
ROBERT LEE SR. WOOLSEY

Funeral services celebrating the life of Robert Lee Woolsey, Sr. will be held 
at 2:00 PM on December 11, 2014 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West 
Monroe. Bro. Don Banks will officiate. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery 
West Monroe.

Robert Lee Woolsey, Sr. was born April 17, 1934 and after a long illness, went 
home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 8th. He was preceded in death by 
his great grandson, Casey Lynn Chappell, by his parents, Raymond Woolsey, Sr. 
and Berter May Cook, three brothers, Cody Woolsey, Harold Ray Woolsey, and 
Raymond Woolsey, Jr., and one sister, Lena Burke.

Robert Woolsey, Sr. served his country during the Korean Conflict Era; he 
served in the U.S. Marines from 1951-1954 and in the U. S. Air Force from 1954-
1955. He was a Purple Heart Recipient and lived the slogan "Once a Marine, 
Always a Marine."

He retired from Holsum Bakery and spent his retirement years playing his 
guitars, hunting, following his beloved West Monroe Rebels, and enjoying his 
grandkids and great-grandkids.

He is survived by his beautiful wife of 60 years, Bobbie Lea Smith Woolsey and 
five children: Darla Cash and husband Dale, Carolyn Jackson and husband David, 
Marion Chappell and husband Keith, Barbara Jeselink and husband Stephen, and 
Robert Lee Woolsey, Jr., seven grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. 
Additionally, Robert is survived by four siblings; Roger Woolsey, Dorothy 
Woolsey Thomas, Helen Woolsey Dennis and William (Bill) Woolsey.

In addition to our extended family and friends, we would like to thank Dr. 
Ronald Koepke and staff at the Heart Clinic in West Monroe, Dr. Benjamin 
Weinberger and staff at Oncology Associates in Monroe, and the entire Gamble 
Hospice organization for providing our dad the best care during a most trying 
time.

Pallbearers will be his grandchildren; Randy Alan Haney, Michael Chappell, 
Laurie Auttonberry, Christopher Chappell, Stephen Jeselink II, Jarod Jeselink, 
and Jennifer Jackson.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM 
at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral 
homes.com.

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA 

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