Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Sunday, July 22, 2007

ROBERT F. MEREDITH

Riser Funeral Home
Columbia, LA

Services for Robert F. Meredith, age 83 of Columbia will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 22, 2007 from the First United Methodist Church in Columbia with Rev. Dave Sheehan and Rev. M.C. Cady officiating. Interment will follow in the Columbia Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Meredith was born on September 26, 1923 in Columbia to the union of Robert F. and Katie Davis Meredith and departed this life on earth to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2007.

He had a strong faith in Christ and was a member of the First United Methodist Church for over 70 years. He enlisted in the United States Army immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He later attended Louisiana State University where he received his BS in civil engineering in 1950. He was a Boy Scout and assisted in the organization of the Caldwell Chapter of Boy Scouts of America where he served as Scout Master. He helped organize the Caldwell Parish Dixie Youth and served as its first President. He also assisted in organizing Columbia Hill Cemetery Association and served as its first President. He also served as an alderman for the Town of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: Paul Meredith and Billy Meredith and his grandson: Bobby Meredith, IV. He was a loving and devoted husband to his wife of almost 57 years: Janette McKeithen Meredith of Columbia. They shared four sons who were his pride and joy: Bob Meredith, III and his wife: Belinda of Columbia, Dr. Mark Meredith of Columbia, Dick Meredith of Houston, TX and Scott Meredith and his wife: Jane of Columbia.

He blessed his family as a wonderful, compassionate grandfather to Katie Robinson and her husband: Jack of Houston, TX, Amy Hale and her husband: Marty of Delhi, Lean Rials and her husband: Mike of Columbia, John Meredith and his wife: Melissa of Houston, TX, Carla Arthurs and her husband: J.D. of Columbia, Jessica McDaniel and her husband: Justin of Baton Rouge, Richard Meredith and his wife: Rebekah of Columbia, Ashleigh Moreno and her husband: Jeremy of Dallas, TX, Mark Meredith of Baton Rouge, Michael Meredith of Baton Rouge, Angela Kosarek and her husband: Logan of New Orleans, Mary Morrison and her husband: Patrick of Bastrop, Evie Meredith, Lauren Meredith, Lenzy Meredith and Dalton Meredith all of Columbia. And his great grandchildren Jacklyn, Jacob, Jenna and Joshua Robinson, Lane Hale, Rachel, Bobby IV.and Reed Meredith, Kayleigh Arthurs, Hunter Moreno, Taylor and Thomas Pollard, Allison Carroll and Dawson Meredith. He is also survived by his sisters: Pauline Patton of Columbia and Josephine Hanchey and her husband: John Billy of Rayville.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.

Any planned memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Columbia, P.O.Box 178, Columbia, LA 71418.