Ellis "Sonny" Hoffpauir, Jr.'s Obituary
Funeral services for Ellis “Sonny” Hoffpauir, Jr., 79, of Leesville, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Penfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Leesville Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Monday, August 20th, at the funeral home and on Tuesday, August 21st, from 8:00 am until service time in the funeral home.
Ellis, the son of Ellis Albert Hoffpauir, Sr., and Clara Mae Mabry Hoffpauir was born September 16, 1932, in Leesville, LA. He passed away Thursday, August 16th, in Leesville, LA.
Mr. Hoffpauir was a life time resident of Leesville. Sonny graduated from Leesville High School in 1950. He was a Veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. He was a graduate of Centenary College in Shreveport. He was the former owner of Builder Supply of Leesville; served as a School Board Member of Leesville, he was a member at First Baptist Church of Leesville where he served as Sunday School Teacher.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ellis & Clara Hoffpauir; wife, Wanda Hoffpauir and grandson, Christopher Hoffpauir.
He is survived by his sons, Kent & wife Donna Hoffpauir of Leesville, LA, Randy Hoffpauir of Delaware and Phil Hoffpauir of Lake Charles, LA; grandchildren, Wayne Ryder, Kendra Hoffpauir, Joshua Hoffpauir and Jacob Hoffpauir and great grandchildren, Khrystian Hoffpauir, Elija McClintock, Aidyn Hoffpauir, Madelynn Hoffpauir, Tyler Ryder and Landon Ryder.
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