Obituary of Jerry Tarver of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News December 25, 2003 
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 07/23/2004



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 Jerry Tarver

Services for Jerry "Fatty" Tarver, 59, of Rayville were held
December 20, 2003 at Hegwood Baptist Church in Epps, LA with 
the Rev. Anthony Stewart and the Rev. Tony Smith officiating.

Burial followed in Epps Cemetery under the direction of 
Brown-Holley Funeral Home of Rayville.

Mr. Tarver was born April 14, 1944 and passed away December 
18, 2003 after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Tarver attended the Hegwood Baptist Church in Epps. He was 
a U.S. Army veteran and a VA Service Officer.

Survivors include his wife, Lettie Jane Payne Tarver of Rayville; 
children, Kevin Allen Tarver and wife Celina of Start,
Brandon Keith Tarver if Rayville, and Kayla Nicole Tarver of
Rayville; 
grandsons, Caleb Allen Tarver, and Andrew Kyle Tarver of Start; 
brothers, James Ray Tarver and wife, Mary of Tennessee, Donald
Charles 
Tarver and wife of Shirley of West Virgina and Frank Earl Taylor
and 
wife, Jackie, of Warden; sister Betty Faye Stinson and husband
Jimmy 
of Monroe; numerous nieces and nephews and he was very close to his 
puppy "Rudy".

Pallbearers were Billy Guice, Jeff Cade, Shane May, Gerald Wayne 
Barnett, Joseph Payne and Jack Payne.