Obituary of Lloyd P. Weems, Richland Parish, LA
Submitted by Betty Jean Weems Neathery
Clipping from THE NEWS-STAR, Monroe, LA
dated 17 March 2002, page 18A
22 May 2005

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LLOYD P. WEEMS
Cox Funeral Home
Delhi, LA

Lloyd P. Weems, Retired Postmaster, died Thursday, March 14, 2002 
in Delhi, LA.  Services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, March 17,
2002 at Dunn Baptist Church in Dunn, LA with Pastor Eddie Martin
officiating. Interment will be in the Newton Baptist Church 
Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.  Mr. 
Weems was born March 4, 1933 in Mangham (Richland Parish).

Mr. Weems was preceded in death by parents Samuel and Martha Curry
Weems, sisters Eula Baum, Eunice Linder; and brothers Elbert 
Shirley, Albert Weems and C. W. Weems.

He is survived by wife Barbara Geiser Weems of Delhi, LA; daughters 
and sons-in-law: Dr. Linda and Joey Hebert of Palmetto, LA, Brenda
and Brian West of Augusta, GA, Sarah and Randy Almond of Ruston, 
LA, Andrea and Bryan Holmes of Delhi, LA; grandchildren: Ashley 
Granger and husband Traye of Alexandria, LA, Josh Wilson of Baton
Rouge, LA, Sarah Beth Almond and Michael Almond of Ruston, LA, 
Rachel Holmes and Tyler Holmes of Delhi, LA.

Mr. Weems is survived by brothers: Ordrie Shirley and wife Myrtle 
and Grady Shirley of Winnsboro, LA, Luther Weems and wife Doris 
and Clinton Weems and wife Sallie Ruth of Delhi, LA; sisters: Audie
Mercer of Mangham, LA, Vaudie Upton and husband James of Delhi, LA,
and Myrtle McVay of Bastrop, LA; sister-in-law: Pearlie Weems of 
Delhi, LA; brothers-in-law: Richard Geiser and wife Mary of Oshkosh,
WI, and Kenneth Geiser and wife Teresa of Plano, TX; along with 
numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Mr. Weems served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955.  He 
was a member of the Dunn Baptist Church.  He retired after 28 years
with the U.S. Postal Service as Postmaster at the Delhi, LA 71232 
office and was a member of the Louisiana Chapter of the National 
Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS).  Mr. Weems
was a 41 year member of the Delhi Volunteer Fire Department, 
serving as Fire Chief from 1982 to 1996 and was a charter member 
and driver of the Delhi Ambulance Association for 23 years.  He 
volunteered as a coach, board member and treasurer of the Delhi 
Dixie Boys Baseball and coach for the Delhi Dixie Girls Softball.

Members of the Delhi Volunteer Fire Department, Clay Cooper, Ken 
Hall, Jay Jones, Josh Jones, David Hale and Martie Croft will serve
as pallbearers.

Any planned memorials may be made to the Delhi Fire Department.