Vondus Cobern Alsup; Obit of; Winn, Louisiana
(March 11, 1925 - May 25, 2004)
Submitter: B. Jo Branch
Source: Southern Funeral Home
Date: 30 May 2004
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Winnfield, LA
Mr. Vondus Cobern Alsup, age 79 of Winnfield, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at Autumn Leaves
Nursing Home in Winnfield.
Funeral services will be 2PM, Wednesday, May 27, 2004 at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Winnfield with Father Richard Taylor officiating. Burial will follow
in the New Jerusalem Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.
Friends may visit in the funeral home Wednesday, May 26 from 5PM until 9PM and on Thursday May 27,
from 8AM until 12Noon. Friends may also visit at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Thursday, May 27, from
1PM until time of services.
Mr. Alsup is preceded in death by a daughter Alice Cindy Guin of Winnfield.
Survivors include: His Wife: Mrs. Alice P. Alsup of Winnfield; Three sons: Chuck Alsup and wife Jan of
Winnfield, Paul Alsup and wife Jill of Winnfield, Phil Alsup of Winnfield; One Daughter Vonette Alsup
Britt of Winnfield.
Nine Grandchildren: Chelsea Findley and husband Steve of Gatesville, TX, Lacey Alsup of Ruston, Daniel
P Alsup and wife Cynthia of Winnfield, Rachel Roberts and husband Josh of Winnfield, Chuck Maxwell &
fiancee Rachel Morgan of Winnfield, Charlotte, Vonessa & Devona Alsup all of Cold Spring, TX, Aimee
Skilgen and husband John of Savannah, GA; Three Great Grandchildren: Bethany Findley, Chloe & Robbie
Skilgen.
One Sister-in-law: Martha Ward & daughter Tammy of Conway, AR and several nieces & nephews.
Mr. Alsup was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Winnfield. He was a former florist &
mortician with Mulhearn Funeral Homes in North Louisiana and various funeral houmes in Arkansas. He
retired from Rock Island Rail Road and was a former employee of Manville Forest Products. Mr. Alsup
was also a former deputy with the Winn Parish Sheriff's Auxiliary. He also enjoyed full time farming
and gardening.
Pallbearers will be: Chuck Maxwell, Daniel Alsup, Mike Moore, James Turner, Doug Wells, Josh Roberts.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Winn Parish Sheriff's Auxiliary Dupties. The family request that all
planned memorials be made to the Alzheimers's Association at 225 N. Michigan Ave. Ste.# 1700, Chicago,
IL 60601-7633 & Hospice Care of Louisiana in Alexandria, LA.