Kenneth "Ken" R. Gilcrease's Obituary
Funeral services for Kenneth R. "Ken" Gilcrease, 56, of Leesville, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 27th, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Comrade Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Monday, November 26th, and then Tuesday, November 27th from 9:00 am until service time in the funeral home.
Ken, the son of Oliver and Elvie Wallett Gilcrease, was born April 25, 1956 in Leesville, LA He passed away Friday, November 23, 2012 in Leesville, LA
Ken was a lifelong residence of Vernon Parish, He owned and operated Gilcrease Trucking, LLC. Loved playing with his grandchildren, hunting and horses. Ken loved to socialize with his family and friends and loved to travel, but his special friend was Daisy his dog.
He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver "Pete" Gilcrease, step-father, Robert Brady; grandparents Edward & Eunice Wallett and Albert Gilcrease and Fannie Massey; sister Sherry Ann Gilcrease Busby and step-mother, Loretta Grantham Gilcrease
He is survived by his wife; Carol Ann Gilcrease; sons, Dustin and wife Angie Gilcrease and Nathan Gilcrease all of Leesville; Mother, Elvie Wallett Brady of Arkansas; brothers, Robert Brady, Jr. of Texas and Ricky Brady of Arkansas; sisters, Cathy Brady Wells of Kentucky and Lynette Gilcrease Teftteller of California; and grandchildren, Rayleigh, Ansley and Natalee.
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