Obituaries:  George Percy Ashley, Sr., Sabine Parish       A-240
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 22, 1987
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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George Percy Ashley, Sr.

  Services for Mr. George Percy Ashley, Sr. 57, of Blanchard, were
held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, at Rose-Neath's Marshall Street
Chapel. Father Daniel Walsh, chaplain of Schumpert Medical
Center, officiated, assisted by Father Norman Buvens, pastor of
St. Pius X Catholic Church, and the Rev. Joe Morell, chaplain of
the Shreveport Fire Department.

  Mr. Ashley died Friday, Jan. 16, 1987, at Schumpert Medical
Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Pioneer, La.,
and had been a resident of the Shreveport area since 1948. Mr.
Ashley was employed with the Shreveport Fire Department on
December 3, 1954, promoted to driver on November 1 1961, to
Captain on May 16, 1972, and to District Chief on July 1, 1982.
He was Fireman of the Year in 1970. Mr. Ashley was a member of
St. Pius X Catholic Church, the 40 and 8 Club, and Lowe McFarland
American Legion Post No. 14, He was a U. S. Army veteran of World
War II.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Ashley of Shreveport;
three sons, and a daughter-in-law, Percy and Brenda Ashley Jr.,
Gregory Dwayne Ashley of Bossier City, and William Desmond Ashley
of Blanchard; two sisters, Mrs. Jewell Ashley Phillips of Baton
Rouge, and Mrs. Ida Mae Cockersham of Bossier City; his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Winnie White Whitney of Shreveport; his
mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Sepulvado of
Zwolle; and a host of nieces nephews, relatives, and friends.

  Pallbearers were Joe Lawler, David C. Hall, Gerald Lewing, Bill
Thompson, Jerrell Neal, Jack Allen Sr., Nolan C. Smith, and
Charles Scarbrough.

  Honorary pallbearers were Chief Dallas Greene, and members of
the Shreveport Fire Department.

  Family suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer
Society.