ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BABCOCK, ELLIS LEROY, JR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La.

Died Thursday, April 14, 2011

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BABCOCK, ELLIS LEROY, JR.
(November 19, 1928 - April 14, 2011)

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ELLIS LEROY BABCOCK, JR., 82, died in his home in Lake Charles on Thursday, 
April 14, 2011, at 3 AM. 

He was a native of Hinton, LA, and a longtime resident of Slidell. He had lived 
in Lake Charles since 2006. 

Ellis loved the Lord and spent his life faithfully serving in every capacity in 
which he was called. 

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Frances Hollenshead Babcock; three 
daughters, Carla Babcock of Baton Rouge; Cheryl Maggio and husband Mike of Dry 
Creek; Cindy Drew of DeRidder; four grandsons, David Drew, Alex Drew, Brandon 
Maggio, and Beau Maggio and wife, Katie. 

Ellis graduated from Sikes High School and Southwestern Louisiana Institute in 
Lafayette. He served in the U. S. Army and was stationed at Fort Sill, OK. He 
was employed as a geophysicist by Mobil Oil Company for 35 years. 

Visitation will be Friday, April 15th, from 5 PM to 9 PM at Honaker Funeral 
Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West, Slidell, la. Service will be Saturday, April 16th 
at 10 AM at First Baptist Church in Slidell, officiated by Rev. Jim Baham, with 
interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery immediately following the service. 

He was an active member of First Baptist Church in Slidell for many years where 
he served as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, and director. 

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