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Virginia Clare (Buchanan) Gaar
April 4, 1952 - June 5, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Clare (Buchanan) Gaar, age 64 of Dodson, Louisiana passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016.

Born Friday, April 4, 1952 in Crowley, Louisiana, she was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and was a retired school teacher and librarian with over 12 years of service. She was an active member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, the Wesley Foundation and New Hope United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Gaar was preceded in death by her Parents, Marion Murphy “Buck” and Vera Mae (Cowen) Buchanan; Husband, Don Gaar; Sister, Margaret Baker.

Those left to cherish her memory include her Daughters, Heather Marie (Gaar) Smith and husband Gary of Giddings, TX and Leah Kay (Gaar) Bottoms of West Monroe, LA; Grandchildren, Wade Smith, Coby Smith, Victoria Smith, Brittany Bottoms and Tyler Bottoms; Sister, Alice Ann (Buchanan) Schwendimann.

The family will receive friends on Friday, June 10 at Southern Funeral Home, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and again on Saturday, June 11 from 9:00 AM until time of services.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Southern Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Strawbridge officiating. Interment will follow in New Hope Cemetery, in Dodson.

Serving as pallbearers will be Gary Wade Smith, Wade Smith, Coby Smith, Jason Bruynincks, Clark Hill, Drew Gadberry, Bob Baldwin, Steven Gaar. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bob Schwendimann, Malcolm Baker, Eddie Kincaid, Wood Schwendimann, Jay Hinkley.

The Gaar Family would like to extend an invitation to friends to join in fellowship and a meal in the church following graveside services.