Eler Luke Ezra Varnado, Sr., Washington Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Darnell Brunner Beck ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Elder Luke Ezra Varnado Sr was born August 9, 1926 in franklinton Louisiana to the late Mason Varnado Sr and Mrs Fannie Varnado. He departed this life on October 23, 1995 at the Charity Hospital in Bogalusa Louisiana at the age of 69. He is preceded in death by his father Mason Varnado Sr; a brother Joseph Varnado; 2 sons Luke E Varnado Jr and Antonio Varnado. He leaves to Cherish his memories, his second wife mrs Thadia H Varnado, his first wife Lucille Brumfield Varnado Weary; his mother Fannie Fortenberry Varnado; 4 daughters Delores Varnado, Bobbie Beck, Dorothy Cox and Nercille Jefferson; 4 sons Emile, Lamar, Larry and Donald Ray Varnado; 2 son in laws Alvin E Beck and Eddie Jefferson; 1 sister Irene Dillon; 2 brothers Mason Jr and Charlie Varnado; a special grandson and his wife Alvin D Beck and Dee Brunner Beck; also survived by 28 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Interment in Sweet Rest Cemetery, franklinton Louisiana. Source: Funeral Program