Willson 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: Willson, Donald Ray 26 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 1/26/2012 WILLSON, DONALD RAY A resident of Kentwood, he died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg. He was born Feb. 19, 1933, in Liberty, Miss. and was 78. He was a retired dairy farmer and spent many years in local politics where he served as justice of the peace and as a police juror, 6th District, St. Helena Parish. Survived by his wife, Antoinette Gray Willson, Kentwood; two sons, Paul Willson and wife Mary Ann, Kentwood, and Jimmy Willson and wife Laurie, Houston; daughter, Tracy Willson Desselles and husband Gary, Abita Springs; seven grandchildren, Jim Willson, J.J. Willson, Adam Willson and his wife, Lori, Bracy Willson, Christen Willson Blades and her husband, Landon, Colby Desselles and Bailey Desselles; two brothers, Malcolm Willson and wife Kathy, Liberty, and Joe Willson and wife Carolyn, Port Arthur, Texas; two sisters, Velma Leigh Boyd, Zachary, and Tommie Stewart, Yazoo City, Miss. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Alma Easley Willson; two brothers, James Howard Willson and John "Pete" Willson. Visitation at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church, Pine Ridge, Friday, Jan. 27, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Visitation resumes on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. conducted by the Rev. Kevin Smith. Interment in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine Ridge. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guest book, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/willson.txt