George C. Dees OBITUARY 10/24/09 Shreveport LA
George C. Dees
George C. Dees
SHREVEPORT, LA - Funeral services celebrating the life of George C. Dees, 89, will be held 1:00 pm, Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Forest Park Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Rick Dees, pastor of Westwood Baptist Church, Palestine, TX. Interment will follow at Forest Park West Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors Monday, October 26, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.
George was born November 12, 1919 in Many, LA and passed away October 24, 2009 at Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Bossier City, LA. Mr. Dees proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy during World War II, serving in the Asiatic- Pacific Theater for the Philippines Liberation. He was a member of the Church of God, Masonic Lodge and a retired cabinet maker.
Preceding George in death is his wife Evelyn Dees, son George Cecil Dees and step-daughter Ruby Owen. Left to cherish his memory is his son, Carl Dees of Shreveport, LA; daughters, Carolyn Dees of Bossier City, LA and Cynthia Dees of Shreveport, LA; step-sons, Bobby and Sam Holloway; sister, Dorothy Cooper of Shreveport, LA; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Forest Park Funeral Home
318-221-7181
Published in Shreveport Times on October 26, 2009