Obituary:
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—9 August 2011
Alford, Farrell O.—A resident of Baton Rouge and a retired boilermaker, he departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was 73 and a native of Mount Hermon.
Survived by his wife of 43 years, Mildred Alford; stepchildren, Mickey Clydelia Douglas, of Baton Rouge, and retired Col. John R. Douglas and wife Cheryl, of Bogalusa; stepgranddaughter and her family, Robyn Stephens, husband Buddy and their children, Lauren, Julianna and Rebekah, all of Meridian, Miss.; and stepgrandson, Billy Douglas, wife Rubby and their daughter, Catherine, of Walker; sister, Carol Wade, of Baker; and special niece, Janet Blount and husband Craig, of Zachary; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrtis and Seth Alford; and two brothers, Kenneth and Walter Alford.
He was an active member of Sherwood Baptist Church, Baton Rouge. Mr. Alford served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime member of the American Legion and an avid LSU Tiger fan.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, Aug. 8, was from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Dr. David Womack, of Sherwood Baptist Church. The pallbearers will be Roy Alford, Craig Blount, Billy Douglas, Bobby Wade, and Jeff Wade.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—9 August 2011
Alford, Farrell O.—A resident of Baton Rouge and a retired boilermaker, he departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was 73 and a native of Mount Hermon.
Survived by his wife of 43 years, Mildred Alford; stepchildren, Mickey Clydelia Douglas, of Baton Rouge, and retired Col. John R. Douglas and wife Cheryl, of Bogalusa; stepgranddaughter and her family, Robyn Stephens, husband Buddy and their children, Lauren, Julianna and Rebekah, all of Meridian, Miss.; and stepgrandson, Billy Douglas, wife Rubby and their daughter, Catherine, of Walker; sister, Carol Wade, of Baker; and special niece, Janet Blount and husband Craig, of Zachary; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrtis and Seth Alford; and two brothers, Kenneth and Walter Alford.
He was an active member of Sherwood Baptist Church, Baton Rouge. Mr. Alford served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime member of the American Legion and an avid LSU Tiger fan.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, Aug. 8, was from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Dr. David Womack, of Sherwood Baptist Church. The pallbearers will be Roy Alford, Craig Blount, Billy Douglas, Bobby Wade, and Jeff Wade.
Obituary:
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—9 August 2011
Alford, Farrell O.—A resident of Baton Rouge and a retired boilermaker, he departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was 73 and a native of Mount Hermon.
Survived by his wife of 43 years, Mildred Alford; stepchildren, Mickey Clydelia Douglas, of Baton Rouge, and retired Col. John R. Douglas and wife Cheryl, of Bogalusa; stepgranddaughter and her family, Robyn Stephens, husband Buddy and their children, Lauren, Julianna and Rebekah, all of Meridian, Miss.; and stepgrandson, Billy Douglas, wife Rubby and their daughter, Catherine, of Walker; sister, Carol Wade, of Baker; and special niece, Janet Blount and husband Craig, of Zachary; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrtis and Seth Alford; and two brothers, Kenneth and Walter Alford.
He was an active member of Sherwood Baptist Church, Baton Rouge. Mr. Alford served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime member of the American Legion and an avid LSU Tiger fan.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, Aug. 8, was from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Dr. David Womack, of Sherwood Baptist Church. The pallbearers will be Roy Alford, Craig Blount, Billy Douglas, Bobby Wade, and Jeff Wade.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—9 August 2011
Alford, Farrell O.—A resident of Baton Rouge and a retired boilermaker, he departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was 73 and a native of Mount Hermon.
Survived by his wife of 43 years, Mildred Alford; stepchildren, Mickey Clydelia Douglas, of Baton Rouge, and retired Col. John R. Douglas and wife Cheryl, of Bogalusa; stepgranddaughter and her family, Robyn Stephens, husband Buddy and their children, Lauren, Julianna and Rebekah, all of Meridian, Miss.; and stepgrandson, Billy Douglas, wife Rubby and their daughter, Catherine, of Walker; sister, Carol Wade, of Baker; and special niece, Janet Blount and husband Craig, of Zachary; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrtis and Seth Alford; and two brothers, Kenneth and Walter Alford.
He was an active member of Sherwood Baptist Church, Baton Rouge. Mr. Alford served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime member of the American Legion and an avid LSU Tiger fan.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, Aug. 8, was from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Dr. David Womack, of Sherwood Baptist Church. The pallbearers will be Roy Alford, Craig Blount, Billy Douglas, Bobby Wade, and Jeff Wade.
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