Obituaries
Notice of Passing
EMMA RUTH MCDANIEL DAVIS Emma Ruth McDaniel Davis, 96 of El Dorado, AR passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Timberlane Health and Rehab in El Dorado. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bailey Funeral Home of El Dorado, AR
Reminder of Services
FLOYD R. EVERETTE Services for Floyd “Peanut” Ray Everette, 66, will be held at 2 p.m. on today at the Marion Baptist Church in Marion, Louisiana, with the Rev. Ronnie Traylor, pastor, and the Rev. Linzie Riley officiating.
Interment will follow at the Springhill Church Cemetery in Oakland, Louisiana.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Farmerville, Louisiana.
Obituaries
LINDA J. SHELTON Linda J. Shelton (formerly Linda Lauderdale), 77, of El Dorado, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017, at the
John R. Williamson Hospice House.
She was born March 16,
1940, to Clarence Preston and Maudie Devasier Hornbeck in Palestine, AR.
She worked as a beautician in El Dorado for 35 years and also worked as a caregiver in Longview, TX. Linda enjoyed buying, selling and collecting antiques, and was of the Pentecostal faith.
Preceding her in death are her parents; son, Charles Wendell Lauderdale; sister, Jean Lowe Hodges; and four brothers, Sonny, Jimmy, Larry, and Leslie Hornbeck.
Survivors include her husband, Charles C. Shelton of El Dorado; daughter, Renee Anders (Freddy) of Calion; two sons, J.P. Lauderdale, Mike Lauderdale both of El Dorado; step-daughter, Wendy Ravellette (Kerry) of Longview, TX; two sisters, Nellie Higgins of Palestine, AR, Frances Middleton of Pinellas Park, FL; 11 grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild.
Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7pm Monday, August 7, 2017 at Young’s.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Calion Assembly of God Church with Rev. Pete Elliott officiating. Burial will follow at Champagnolle Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Oak Ridge Nursing Home and Lifetouch Hospice especially Kelli and Penne for the loving care they provided Linda.
Memorials may be made to Life Touch Hospice, 2301 Champagnolle Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730.
An online guest registry will be available at www. youngsfuneralhome.com
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