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Walter E. ``Butch'' Bridges
(May 18, 1951 - October 26, 2009)

Funeral services for Walter E. ``Butch'' Bridges, 58, of Hornbeck, LA will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 29th at the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville with Rev. Kenneth Baggs officiating. Burial will follow in the Prewitt's Chapel Cemetery in Hornbeck, LA. Friends may visit Wednesday, October 28th from 3 pm until 9pm, and on Thursday from 8 am until service time in the funeral home. Services are under the direction of the Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville, Louisiana.

Butch was born in Camp Polk, LA on May 18, 1951 and passed away on October 26, 2009 at his residence in Hornbeck, LA. He grew up in Hornbeck where he graduated in 1971. He enjoyed life and spending time with his friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his brother Jerry Bridges; father, Oden E. Bridges; and grandmother, Aletha Brown Dew.

He is survived by his mother, Bessie Brown Stephens of Leesville, LA; sisters; Roseanna Cardenas & husband Luis of Hornbeck, LA, Dixie Fontenot of Moss Bluff, LA, Dottie Rose of Melbourne, FL, Elisabeth Dillard & husband Kenneth of Anacoco, LA & Toni Palestina & husband Frank of New Orleans, LA; brothers Danny Bridges of Hornbeck, LA, Everett Bridges & wife Paula of Anacoco, LA, Albert Bridges & wife Maritza of Slidell, LA and William Bridges of San Diego, CA and a host of nieces & nephews.