Red River County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Elliott, Edwina Loftin November 22, 2008
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Shreveport Times, Nov. 22, 2008
   COUSHATTA, LA- Funeral services for Edwena Loftin Elliott, 82, of 
Coushatta, LA were a t 11 A.M. Monday, November 24, 2008 at Rockett-Nettles 
Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ira Schilling officiating. Interment will follow 
in Holley Springs Cemetery, Martin, LA. Visitation will be held from 6-8 P.M. 
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the funeral home.

Edwena was born December 11, 1925 in Red River Parish and passed from this 
life on November 22, 2008 at her home following a lengthy illness.

She was known by her loving family as "Mamma", "Mammaw", "Nanny", "Aunt Ed" 
and "My Buddy". God knew that each of us would need a warm and cheerful smile, 
a hand to do those special things that made our life more worthwhile. He gave 
her a very faithful, loving heart that was filled with tenderness, to help us 
with our problems and to share in each success. And that's why in His generous 
way, God blessed the world with mothers, and He made ours special and like no 
other!

Mrs. Elliott retired from the Bossier Health Unit, Bossier City, LA. She was 
also employed at the Bossier General Hospital upon its opening and continued 
there for 8 years. Prior to that she worked for Graham's Hardware. After 
retiring she and her husband built a home in the Martin area to be near their 
family. She is a member of Holley Springs Southern Methodist Church and 
attended every Sunday until she was hospitalized two months ago. She was past 
president of the Holley Springs Woman's Missionary Society, and a life time 
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. Her hobbies were 
cooking for "the boys", fishing, working in her yard and keeping a clean house.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Billy Ray Elliott and her 
parents, Ernest and Ola Loftin. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara E. 
Dupree and husband, Melvin "Buntney" Dupree of Coushatta, LA; one son, Gary 
Elliott and wife, Jeannie of Coushatta, LA; three grandchildren, Randy Dupree 
and Richard Dupree both of Coushatta, LA and Jennifer Elliott Dupree of 
Bossier City, LA; four great-grandchildren, Kevin, Randa, Justin and Kaylee 
Dupree all of Coushatta, LA, Caroline and Catherine Dupree of Bossier City, 
LA; one great-great grandchild, Hollis Dupree; brother, Thomas Loftin; sister, 
Ernie Lavonnne Lambeth; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and her 
church family.

We extend our heartfelt thanks and love to Dr. Robert Hernandez and Laura 
Perkins for the excellent medical care, compassion, and love that they have 
given mother over the years. Also, to Shreveport/Bossier Hospice, those at 
Willis-Knighton LifeCare, especially her nurses, and those in Rehab.

Pallbearers will be Randy Dupree, Richard Dupree, Chad Dupree, Kevin Dupree, 
Justin Dupree, and Ty Bagley. Honorary pallbearers are Thomas Glenn Loftin, 
Will Worsham, Mark Longino, Daniel Longino, Stephen Longino, Charles Crawford 
and Charles Knotts. 




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