Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Wednesday, July 19, 2006

CHARLES PAYNE STRONG

Mulhearn Funeral Home
West Monroe, LA

Charles Payne Strong died Saturday, July 15, after a lengthy illness. He resided in Slidell, LA. However, his roots were in Ouachita Parish where he graduated from WMHS and in Winn Parish. He also graduated from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and the SMU School of Ministry.

Family memorial services were held in Slidell with arrangements by the Honiker Funeral Home. Graveside Memorial Services will be held at the New Hope Cemetery at Gaar's Mill in Winn Parish at a future date under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Dr. Strong was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred P. and Charles J. Strong.

He is survived by his wife Patsy Folse Strong and her family of Slidell, LA; his son Michael Braxton Strong and wife, Cindy of Melbourne, FL; step-sons Eric D. Folse and wife Melinda; David E. Folse and wife, Betty; William L. (Trey) Folse and wife, Robin; and step-daughter, Lynette Folse Bruno and husband, Joel; his daughters Amy Muller and husband, Chris, Diamondhead, MS; Beth Jones and husband Cecil, Saint Amant, LA; sister Gloria S. Camp and husband Henry, West Monroe, LA; sister Ginger S. Hearne and husband, Stanley, Round Rock, TX; grandchildren, Sara and Kasey Strong; Laura Beth Muller; Allison Jones; Will and Abby Folse; David, Nicholas and Michelle Folse; Hayden, Hunter, and Harrison Folse; Holley Smith and Joel Bruno.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 1411 Glenwood Drive, West Monroe, LA.