ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: VENABLE, JAMES D. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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VENABLE, JAMES D. 
September 17, 1942 - November 10, 2015

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James D. Venable, a native of Osceola, Arkansas and a longtime resident of 
Franklin, passed away at the age of 73 on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at his 
home in Franklin. 

Memorial services celebrating his life will be held on Friday, November 13, 
2015, at 2:00PM at Little Pass Baptist Church in Charenton. Officiating his 
services will be Rev. Bobby Hodnett and Rev. Dr. Chris Holloway. Visitations at 
Little Pass will begin at 10:00 AM until service time.

James D Venable (Jim) was born in Mississippi County Arkansas September 17, 
1942 to Beulah and Isaac Jackson Venable. Raised in Satartia (sa-tar-sha) 
Mississippi with his 2 brother's and 4 sisters Jim learned work at a young age. 

He served in the United States Army as a paratrooper. He worked jobs around 
Yazoo city, Bentonia Mississippi before he found his true calling. In 1975 God 
brought him to Linda Mozingo and he didn't hesitate to take on the task of 
raising 3 boys that were not his biological children and moving the family to 
Charenton Louisiana to become a commercial fisherman with his brother in law 
Robert Truelove. Eventually Jim followed Linda down the muddy levee road to 
Little Pass Church where he drove the church bus and later helped build the New 
Church and eventually becoming deacon at Little Pass Church. 
During his work career Jim attained his captain's license and piloted tug boats 
up and down the intercostal waterway. He ran the ferry at Coate Blanche, 
Created intricate molds for Sugar cane parts at Morsi Foundry in Jeanerette. 
His hands held amazing talent whether it be carving ducks, creating wooden 
bowls or tinkering with friend's furniture. Whatever he did he always gave 100% 
and that included coin collecting and playing with grandkids. God's love shown 
through everything he did.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Linda Mozingo Venable; his sons, Dan 
Anderson and his wife Rebecca , Darin Anderson and Dalin Anderson; daughters, 
Bonnie Venable and Patty Collins; grandchildren, Juanita, Brieanna, Jasi, 
Jovan, Conner, Dane, Sam, Brittney, Devin, Matt, Dayla, Christopher and Anna; 
sisters, Sonya Truelove and Cathy Robins and several great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Dorothy Jones and Linda 
Burgess and brothers, Dennis and Jack Venable.

The family would like to thank Hospice and Jim's caregiver, Jacky for all of 
your comfort and care given to Jim.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, 
Franklin, LA

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