Dr. F. Gary Brewer's Obituary
Dr. F. Gary Brewer, 66
Funeral services for Dr. F. Gary Brewer, 66, of DeRidder will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 7th, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in DeRidder. The Father Danny Torres will officate the burial will follow in the Lewis Cemetery in DeRidder.
Friends may call Thursday, July 5th from 7 pm until 9 pm and then Friday from 12 noon until 9 pm in the Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. A rosary service will be recited at 6pm in the funeral home.
Gary passed away Tuesday, July 3rd at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX.
He was a lifelong residence of DeRidder. Gary graduated from DeRidder High School, he received his BS from LSU, his Master's of Education from McNeese State University and his Doctorate of Education from Northwestern State University.
Gary began his career in Education as a Science Teacher and coach at East Beauregard High School, He later taught and coached at DeRidder High School and was also a couselor and Coordinator of the Gifted and Talented Program. He served as Assistant Principal at DeRidder High School for five years before becoming Assistant Superintendant of the Beauregard Parish School Board and later served as Superintedent for twelve years before retiring.
He was honored as the Louisiana Superintendent of the year in 1994. He was also Adjunct Professor at McNeese State University and Louisiana College. In 1999-2000 he was an Educational Consultant and Executive Director of Louisiana Association of School Superintendents for the Louisiana School Board Association in Baton Rouge. He was a veteran of the U S Air Force where he was a Captain and later promoted to and retired as a Colonel with the United States Air Force Reserves. Among the many organizations he belonged to were the National Board of Certifed Counselors, Louisiana Scholl Boards Association and Louisiana Association of School Superintendents. He also a member and past president of the DeRidder Lions club, the DeRidder Rotary Club and the United Way. He was a member of St. Josph's Catholic Church in DeRidder.
Gary is survived by his wife Kathy Gates Brewer of DeRidder; Son, Gary (Wife, Kellie) Brewer, Jr of Lafayette, LA; Daughter, Laura Brewer (husband, Richard) Riedel of Durham, NC; Brother, Johnny Brewer of DeRidder, LA; sister, Sally Walker of DeRidder, LA; Mother and father in law, Bridget & John Gates of DeRidder, LA; Grandchildren, Abigayle Cole Brewer, Jacob Gary Brewer, Daniel James Brewer and Charlie Phillip Riedel.
The family request donations be made to the "Gary Brewer Memorial Fund" at Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder, a fund to be used for others needing assistance.
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