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LaVessa Stringer Erwin
February 8, 1932 - October 26, 2017

LaVessa Stringer Erwin, 85, of the Searcy Community, passed from this life on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Claiborne Memorial Medical Center in Homer, Louisiana.

She was born February 8, 1932 in Little Creek, Louisiana to Green Emery & Minnie Stringer.

LaVessa loved music, animals, flowers, and especially fishing! She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed preparing meals for her family. She was also a Christian and member of Searcy Baptist Church, where she served as music director for many years.

Services will be held on October 29, 2017 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home - Jena, La. with Bro. Reid Terry officiating. Interment followed at Hawthorne Cemetery, Little Creek, La. The family requests that visitation be observed on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena at 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Ms. Erwin was preceded in death by her husband, A.D. Erwin Jr.; her parents; brother, Ottis Stringer; and grandson, Micah Cody Erwin.

She is survived by two sons, Aaron P. Erwin and wife Kathleen of Cornersville, Tn. and Darrell Keith Erwin of Trout; daughter, LaDarla Dixon and husband Lynn of Homer; brother, Lawson Stringer of Trout; grandchildren, Rebecca Chandler of Sterlington, William Hawthorne of Jonesville, and Noah Dixon of Homer; and four great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Dwan Stringer, Collin Stringer, Hanson Stringer, Dan Stringer, John Rodney Campbell, and Lionel Posey.

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