Lloyd Atchison's Obituary
Memorial Services for Lloyd Atchison will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. in the East Leesville Baptist Church with Bro. Tommy Kiker and Collin Edwards officiating.
Lloyd was born on April 3, 1937 to his parents, Earnest and Jessie Atchison in Leesville, LA. He passed away on November 24, 2023 at St. Francis Cabrini Hospital.
Throughout his lifetime he touched the lives of many along the way. At the age of 16, Lloyd was ordained at Cooper Baptist Church in Leesville, beginning a journey of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others. He received a scholarship to attend Louisiana Baptist High School of Eunice, Louisiana where he worked in a boarding house and the train depot to pay for his housing. Lloyd attended Southern Louisiana Institute, now known as University of Louisiana at Lafayette, for two years prior to joining the United States Army. He spent 4 years serving his country throughout the Cold War in Germany. After his service, he returned to University of Southern Louisiana where he met and married his wife, Joyce. Together they owned and operated two mobile home businesses located in Lafayette and Leesville.
Finally he returned to Leesville to the family farm to raise his family and pastor many churches in and around Vernon Parish, such as Pinehill, Mt. Carmel and Canaan Baptist Church just to name a few. In addition to farming he attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana finishing his Bachelors of Arts in Education and Speech. He went on to attend Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas graduating with his Masters of Divinity. After graduating in 1976, he moved to Houston, Texas where he pastored and planted many small churches throughout and around the Houston area until 1994. Following his service in Houston, he returned home to the family farm in Leesville, Louisiana continuing to serve as a pastor in and around Vernon Parish.
Upon his retirement, he dedicated years running towards natural disasters in his role as Chaplain for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Disaster Relief. He still was able to find time to enjoy his favorite hobbies of hunting and fishing. Lloyd spent several years working as a civilian role player in training environments for the U.S. Army at Fort Polk in Leesville. He spent many years enjoying worshipping at East Leesville Baptist Church where he taught Sunday Bible Study, sang in the choir and praise team, and greeting on Sunday mornings.
Lloyd faithfully served the Lord freely and eagerly, loving people along the way and telling them how much they were God’s creation to live in eternity with Him.
Lloyd is preceded in death by his parents; siblings: Charlie Atchison, Ernie Atchison, Tom Atchison, Jerry Atchison, Bobbie Atchison, Nina Belle Atchison.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 63 years: Joyce Atchison; son: Lloyd “Skip” Atchison; daughter: Rae Edwards and husband Lynn; grandson: Collin Edwards; granddaughter: Sara Atchison Garner; great grandsons: Maveryck Garner, Jasper Garner; great granddaughter: Emmyrald Garner; brothers: Dan Atchison, George “Obie” Atchison and wife Teresa and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
The family requests in lieu of flowers to consider making a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association alz.org/donate.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the Atchison Family at www.labbymemorial.com
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