Extracted from The Ruston Daily Leader (Ruston, LA)
Royce A. “Papa” Brown
Royce was born Jan. 19, 1942 in Bernice. and passed away Dec. 14, 2005 at Homer Memorial Hospital in Homer.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005 at Weldon Baptist Church, Bernice with interment in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Roger Johnson, assisted by Rev. Jerry Adkins. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.
He was employed at Ludlow Plastic for 44 years and was an active deacon at Weldon Baptist Church. He loved his Lord and Savior on a daily basis and was devoted to his loving family. He was a wonderful loving, kind and caring husband and father. He loved his grandchildren with all of his heart.
He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, 11 months and 14 days, Linda Brown; a daughter, Tanya French and husband Chuck; son, Todd Brown and 2 grandchildren, Lane and Cameron Brown; brother, Donald Brown and wife, Cathey; sister, Diane Foust & husband, Ernie; and a host of nieces, nephews & friends.
Pallbearers will be the deacons of Weldon Baptist Church.
Friends may send condolences to the family via website: www.farrarfh.com.
Sunday, December 18, 2005