Oscar E Thigpen's Obituary
Funeral service for, Oscar Earl Thigpen, 45, of Rosepine, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August, 19, 2014, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder with Rev. Arlen Smith officiating. Oscar passed from this life on Friday, August 15, 2014, in Rosepine, LA.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 18, 2014, from 1:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home in DeRidder, and continuing from 9:00 A.M. until time of the service on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Cremation of Oscar’s remains will be entrusted to Labby Memorial Funeral Homes, Inc. of DeRidder.
Oscar was born on January 18, 1969, to Jimmy Ray Thigpen and Mary Louise Deason Thigpen in Lake Charles, LA. He lived most of his life in Rosepine, LA and loved to fish and never met a stranger. He was formerly employed as a tankerman. He loved riding motorcycles and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his life partner of 13 years, Felecia Miller of Rosepine; daughter, Hailey Berry; father, Johnny Swain of Rosepine, LA; five grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Swain.
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