Eva Jane Rankin Welch's Obituary
Funeral services for Eva Jane Rankin Welch, 72, of Leesville, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville with Robby Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in the Stephens Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 19th from 4 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., and on Thursday, February 20th from 8:00 a.m. until service time in the chapel.
Eva, the daughter of Isaac Herman and Sally Blanche Rankin was born January 9, 1942, in Buna, Texas. She passed away Tuesday, February 18th, in Leesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence Murl Welch; brothers, Ronald Dean Goode, James Welch and Larry Welch and sisters, Ercelle Rankin Settler, Sue Welch Scott and Kathalise Martin.
She is survived by her son, Todd Welch & wife Tamara of Leesville, LA; grandchildren, Chelsea Welch, Shelby Welch & Dustin Welch all of Leesville; brothers, Robert Rankin & wife, Carrie Ann of Buna, TX and Connie Welch & wife, Sandy of Leesville and sister, Karole Ann Inman & husband, Jim of Gonzalez, LA.
The kids and grandkids would like to thank the special group of people who helped them and Eva through this journey.
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