ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: COLLIER, LESTER DAVID "DAVE" 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Sunday, April 7, 2013

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COLLIER, LESTER DAVID "DAVE" 
(March 2, 1927 - April 7, 2013)

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Lester David “Dave” Collier passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013.

Beloved husband for 64 years of Mary Lofton Collier. Father of Kathy Collier 
Welch (John), Wesley David Collier (Nancy) and Robert Lester Collier (Kellie). 
Grandfather of Sherry Welch Hammons (Ron), John David Welch (Julie), Kady, 
Zachary, Christopher, Virginia and Claire Collier. Great-grandfather of Trey, 
LeAnn and Catherine Hammons and John Luke Welch. Brother-in-law of Leroy 
Castleman. Brother of the late Virginia Castleman and Bernice Gilmore.

Age 86 years. A native of Oakwood, TX and a resident of Covington, LA for the 
past 20 years. He was a Petroleum Geologist having worked in the industry for 
60 years in Tyler, TX, Shreveport, LA and New Orleans, LA. He was a member of 
the New Orleans Geological Society and the American Association of Petroleum 
Geologist. He was a former member of Timberlane Country Club and the New 
Orleans Big Game Fishing Club. He was one of the original planners of 
Tchefuncta Estates and Country Club. He loved hunting, fishing and golf. 
Honorary pallbearers are the members of the R.O.B. Club.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the memorial service 
from E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 
on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM. Visitation from 10:00 AM until service 
time. 

Inurnment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the American Heart 
Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 

U.S. Veteran
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