MR. GEORGE “BUB” VANCE SEHON
Funeral services for Mr. George “Bub” Vance Sehon, age 91 of Marion, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Farmerville Church of Christ with Bart Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Roark-Allen Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.
Mr. Bub was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence W. and Clara Little Sehon; sister Annie Jo Dugas and husband Grady Dugas; sister-in-law; Sherry Denton Farrington and husband C. A. Farrington; and brother-inlaw Mickey Denton.
Mr. Sehon was born February 25, 1933 and passed away March 5, 2024 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Peggy Denton Sehon; brotherin-law, Lane Denton (Louise); sisters-in-law, Pam Denton and Debbie Williams (Robbie); nieces and nephews, Steve Dugas, Dr Rene Dugas, Ken Dugas, Dr. Chris Dugas, Denise Spence, Brad Farrington, Lisa Harper, Terri Whittington, and Mandy Kennedy.
Mr. Sehon was born in Haile, La but later became a lifelong resident of Marion, La where he attended and graduated from Marion High School. He played basketball but preferred baseball and took an interest in it at a young age. He also took interest in a girls basketball game where a talented player caught his eye. Peggy Denton of Farmerville High School scored 42 points against Marion. Mr. Bub was so impressed, he was determined to meet her. Little did he know this meeting would introduce him to the love of his life.
Bub and Peggy married on May 29, 1954, while he was attending Louisiana Tech University. Before graduating from Louisiana Tech he was drafted into the U. S. Army and was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. After returning home from the service he resumed his education and graduated from Louisiana Tech.
Mr. Bub began his career with Marion State Bank in 1957 with only three employees, under the guidance of his father and former President and CEO, C. W. Sehon. He completed the Graduate School of Banking Program at Louisiana State University in 1964. He has served on the Board of Directors since 1965. He started with the bank as a clerk and then held officer titles as Cashier, Vice President, Executive Vice President, subsequently being promoted to President and CEO in 1982. He held this position until 2020 at which time he became Chairman of the Board. He was also active for many years in several Civic and Professional organizations.
Serving as pallbearers will be Joel Taylor, Bruce Matte, Robert Lane, Ben Jones, Jake Edwards, and Tommy Barker. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Jones, Johnny Dollar, Kenneth Auger, Bobby Hobson, Lee Brantley, and Dusty Gates.
Visitation will be held at 12:30 PM, prior to the service, Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Farmerville Church of Christ.