Aubrey Leighton Carter
December 27, 1939 – November 23, 2023
Mr. Aubrey Leighton Carter passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 in Monroe, Louisiana. He was 83 years old. Aubrey was born in Gibsland, Louisiana and married Miss Bobbie Jean Knox. He worked for many years in the powerhouse at Continental Can Company. Aubrey loved his family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them. He loved the LORD and his church family. While Aubrey was in the United States Army, he and Bobbie Jean started a United Pentecostal Church in Kansas. Aubrey enjoyed fishing very much and he loved talking to people about his “1957 Chevy.”
Aubrey is survived by his sons, Jefferey Stephen Carter (Vonda) and Jonathan Scott Carter; grandchildren, Leighton Carter, Anna Grace Carter and Skyler Carter; brothers, Raymond Carter and Prentice Carter (Joyce).
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Jean; mother, Eloise (Hancock) Carter; father, Milton Carter; and brother, Dean Carter.
The funeral service was held at Hodge United Pentecostal Church on Saturday, November 25, 2023 with Bro. Jeff Stroud and Bro. Kenneth Hyde officiating. The funeral procession then traveled to Gayla Traina Cemetery in Jonesboro for the committal and burial under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.
Serving the family as pallbearers will be Keith Walker, Skyler Carter, Chad Robinson, Jerry Robinson, Jr., Brian Stewart and Jacob Burch.
Cecil Dewayne Ford, Sr.
November 18, 1938 ~ November 19, 2023
Funeral services for Cecil Dewayne Ford, Sr., 85, of Jonesboro, LA were held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA with Bro. Clyde Fowler officiating. Interment was in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Baskin, LA.
Mr. Cecil was born November 18, 1938 in Hamburg, AR and passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Jonesboro, LA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Ann Ford; parents, Tommy Joe and Esther Ford; siblings, Tommy Ford and wife, Betty, Margie White and husband, E.J., Mary Ruth Hemphill and husband, Buddy, Charles Ford, John M. Ford, and Marilyn Thompson.
Survivors include his children, Diane Howard and husband, Ricky, Georgianna Morrow and husband, Brian, Cecil D. Ford, Jr. and wife, Lori, Veronica Ford, and Thomas Ford and wife, Dana; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; siblings, Vernon Ford and wife, Barbara, John E. Ford, and Kathee Simpson and husband, Scott; brother-in-law, Ben Thompson; and hunting friends, Perry P., Doug, and Nick; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.