Richie A. Jarrell's Obituary
Funeral services Richie A. Jarrell, 46, of Evans, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2012, at Oak Grove Congregational Methodist Church in Burr Ferry with Rev. Melvin Smith and Rev. George Jeane officiating. Burial will follow in the Plunkaway Cemetery in Burr Ferry, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept 8th then 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday, September 9th and then 8 am until service time, Monday, September 10th all at the church.
Richie was born July 3, 1966, in Leesville, LA, he passed away Thursday, September 6th at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, TX
He was preceded in death by his father, Windal A. Jarrell, brothers, Windal Gary Jarrell and Jesse Martin Jarrell, his paternal grandparents, Jesse W. and Venia S Jarrell and his maternal grandparents Grady A. and Viola C. Kennedy.
Richie was a member of Oak Grove Congregational Methodist Church, he worked as an insulator for the Local 112. He loved to fish, Ford vehicle, was an avid NASCAR, LSU and Dallas Cowboys fan but more than that he simply just loved to "Piddle"
He is survived by his mother, Wanda and husband John W. Jordan of Wiergate, TX; sisters, Lisa and husband Louis "Bill" Verret of Baytown, TX and Teresa Smith of Burr Ferry, LA; Nieces, Heather Jarrell Havener, Melissa Meaux and Holly Jarrell; Nephews, Clayton Meaux and Brady Smith; 1 great niece and 2 great nephews.
The family has requested that memorial donations be made to the St Luke's Foundation, P. O. Box 4332, Houston, TX 77030.
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