Marie D. Prewitt's Obituary
Funeral services for Marie D. Prewitt, 95, of Anacoco, Louisiana, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2012, at Toledo Bend Baptist Church with Bro. Bill Russell Bro. Larry Bryant and Bro. Milton Rawles officiating. Burial will follow in the Good Hope Cemetery in Anacoco, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday, December 2, 2012, in the church.
Marie, the daughter of Charlie and Hattie Brown Davis was born March 8, 1917, in Hornbeck, LA. She passed away Saturday, December 01, 2012, in Leesville, LA.
Mrs. Prewitt was born in Plainview which is now Hodges Gardens. When she was 19 she married her husband Hollis and moved to Anacoco. She worked as an aide in the Broyles Hospital and Kurthwood Manor where she sat with the elderly. She also, worked at the Vernon Parish Library. Faithful to her God and her church her entire life. She cooked the best Macaroni and Tomato salad. If you got sick she would swab your throat with turpentine & sugar. Mrs. Prewitt learned the computer when she was 82 in order to work at the Louisiana Lions Camp. In 2008 she became a resident at The Woodlands Retirement Center in Leesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Hollis Prewitt and grandson Gregory Bush.
Mrs. Prewitt is survived by: Daughter and Son-in-law: Octivee & Billie Bush of Anacoco, La.; Son and Daughter-in-law: Audel & Marcella Prewitt of Anacoco, La.; One Sister: Mildred Jones of Anacoco; One Sister-in-law: Mary Prewitt of Anacoco; Four Grandchildren: Pam & Monty Orme, Kayoka & Jonathan Shuler, Kevin & MaryGel Prewitt, and Sherrie & Mark Sterling; Seven Great Grandchildren and Two Great Great Grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be: Monty Orme, Jonathan Shuler, Mark Sterling, Carl Comeaux, Greg O’Quinn, and Colby Shuler.
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