Runnels obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Runnels, Ray Terry 7 Jul 2006 Jul 2006 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 7/7/2006 RUNNELS, RAY TERRY Ray Terry Runnels, a longtime former resident of Livingston Parish who was most recently residing in Ponchatoula, died Monday, July 3, 2006, in North Oaks Medical Center. Ray was 67, born Sunday, Jan. 12, 1939, in Odessa, Texas. He worked as a self-employed brick mason. Surviving are his wife, Katherine G. Runnels; three daughters and son-in-laws, Sherry and Kevin Dees of Watson, Lori and Bob Vige of Denham Springs, and Mary Beth Runnels Morgan and Jeff Morgan of Denham Springs; stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Thomas "Tab," and Tina Bedwell of Leesville; stepdaughter and stepson- in-law, Tammy and Glenn Liuzza of Harvey; son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Shea Gascon of Killian; grandchildren, Corey, Hannah, Christian, Madison, Haley, Taylor, Tate, Tab Jr., Josh, Heath, Conner, Dylan and Leyton; great-grandson, Kade Gomez; and brother, Willard L. Runnels. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orient Willard Runnels and Ethel Orean Stevens. Friends were received Thursday, July 6, at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visiting at Westside Baptist Church, Ponchatoula, on Friday from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in the Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Baton Rouge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. E-mail condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com / subject line: Runnels. ***************************************************************************