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Roy Wayne Deas, Sr.
(August 19, 1942 - December 29, 2009)

Funeral services for Mr. Roy Wayne Deas Sr., age 67 of Dodson, will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2009 in the Chapel of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield with Reverend Larry Prestridge and Bro. Melvin Lawson officiating. Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery.

Friends may visit with the family in the funeral home on Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until time of services.

Mr. Deas was born August 19, 1942 and passed away December 29, 2009 at the Winnfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Deas was a member of the Sikes Apostolic Church. He loved God, his wife, children, grandchildren, and daughter-in-law. He also loved to pray and read his Bible and was an avid Church goer and loved participating in church activities.

Mr. Deas was preceded in death by his parents Leroy and Thelma Avanell Deas, son-in-law Rev. Jarrell W. Young, II, maternal grandparents Woodson and Rose Gaar Goolsby, paternal grandparents James and Weltha Scallion Deas.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years Rosia Dale Bazar Deas of Dodson, La, one daughter Sharon Renee Deas Young of Dubach, two sons Roy Wayne Deas, Jr. and his wife Kate of Georgetown, and Paul Anthony Deas of Dodson.

He is also survived by two grandchildren Jessica ``Jessie'' Rochelle Young and Jarrell ``Trace'' Wayne Young, III both of Dubach, one sister Linda Ann Deas Wendt and her husband Alvin of Taft Tennessee.