Funeral services for Ms. Lela Marie Malone, age 86, will be held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM in Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church, Plain Dealing, LA with Rev. Kenneth Lowery and Rev. Deryl Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Chalybeate Springs Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home.

Visitation will begin Friday, September 21, 2012 at 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the funeral home.

Ms. Malone went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 19, 2012; she was born to Harvey and Leola Hendricks Malone on November 18, 1925 and was second of eight children. As a single parent, Marie spent the majority of her working years as an industrial seamstress and later devoted her life to the care of her son, Milton until his passing. She was a member of Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church, but attended Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church these past few years. As a lifelong resident of Plain Dealing, LA Marie spent her later years as a resident of Whispering Pines Nursing Home where she enjoyed the other residents, staff and took particular enjoyment in participation of Bingo. She will be greatly missed by residents and staff.

She is survived by daughter, Sherry Swain and husband, Art of Springfield, MO; grandchildren, Sandy Bryan and husband, Todd of Everton, MO; David Swain of Jackson, NC; Michael Swain of Cameron, MO, Jack Vauter III and wife, Christie of Ava, MO, Damon Swain and wife, Jennifer of McKinney, TX, Shanna Simmerman and husband, Daniel of Ash Grove, MO; fourteen great grandchildren; one sister, Judy Kennedy, one brother, Jessie Odell Malone and wife, Louise; one sister-in-law, Martha Malone, all of Plain Dealing, LA and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Preceding Marie in death were her son, James Milton Hall; parents; sister, Francis and brothers, Leon, Otis, Wilburn and Dalton Malone.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jack Vauter III, Damon Swain, Todd Bryan, Daniel Simmerman, John Kennedy and Stewart Malone. Honorary pallbearers will be James Malone, Michael Kennedy, Timothy Kennedy, Terry Robbins, Jr., Jessie Malone and Seth Malone.