Obituary of Earl A. “Chick” Harrell of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News, August 2001
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 09/23/2004



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Earl A. Chick Harrell

Funeral services for Earl A. Chick Harrell, 82, of Delhi, LA., 
here held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday July 31, 2001, at the Cox 
Funeral Home Chapel in Delhi, with the Rev. Steve Hillman
officiating.

Burial followed in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery, under the direction 
of Cox Funeral homes of Delhi.

Mr. Harrell died July 28, 2001 at the Richland Manor Nursing
Home in Delhi.  He was born July 19, 1919 in Pelahatchie,MS,
to Claude C. Hall and Neva Walker Harrell, both of whom preceded 
him in death.  He was also preceded in death by his brother, Horace Harrell; 
his son-in-law, Jerry Piercy; and a granddaughter,Tina Gail Piercy.

Mr. Harrell was a retired inspector for the Columbia Gulf Pipeline
Transmission Company and a United States Army Veteran of World
War II. He was a member of the Westside Baptist Church in Delhi.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Gaynelle Whitaker Harrell of
Delhi, LA; his son, Fred E. Harrell of West Monroe, LA; his 
daughter, F. Earlene Piercy of Davis, OK; his brothers, Claude
Harrell of Monroe, LA and Lester Harrell of Delhi, LA.; his
Sisters- Lucille McClusky of Sour Lake, TX, Eloise Harrell 
of Delhi, LA. and Ola Mae Jarmon of Vicksburg, MS: four
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbeares were James Curry, Bill Skipper, Ron Robertson,
Lawrence Eldridge, W.B. Dub Sumner and Bud LaPrairie. Honoray
pallbearers were R.B. Bob Region, Amos Strain, Curtis McVay and
Vernie Mitchell.