Jack Shelton Aswell Funeral services for Jack Shelton Aswell, 80, of Monterey were held Friday, July 10, 2009, 10 a.m. at Eva Church of God with the Rev. Kevin Sims, the Rev. Bobby Ratcliff and the Rev. Lloyd Trisler officiating.
Burial followed at the church cemetery under the direction of Comer Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Mr. Aswell was born September 12, 1928, in Eva, the son of Jack E. and Lola C. Aswell. He died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Alexandria.
Mr. Aswell had been a lifelong resident of Eva and a member of the Eva Church of God. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy and he was a commercial fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Bubba Aswell and Danny Glen Aswell; one daughter, Jackie May; one brother, Bud Aswell; and one sister, Margie Frith.
Survivors include one son, Reggie Lyn Aswell and wife, Bobbie; one daughter, Cynthia Aswell Charpentier, all of Monterey; one brother, Willie Aswell of Jonesville; one sister, Inez Gilmer of Lake St. John; 11 grandchildren, Melissa Aswell Adams and husband, W.L., Mitchell Aswell, Mikel Barfoot, Aaron Charpentier, Jacob Charpentier, Alisa Domangue and husband, Gary, and Jaclyn Aswell, all of Monterey, Michelle Hearst and husband, Vernon, of Yazoo City, MS, Michelle Hearst and husband, Vernon, of Yazoo City, Brandon Morgan and wife, Kristie, of Farmerville, Danny Aswell Jr. and Anthony Aswell; five great-grandchildren, Dylan Aswell, Sydney Smith, Wyatt Luckett, Shelton Hearst and Preston Morgan; and special friends, Oscar Finley, James Lee Paul, Leroy Paul, Robbie Morace, Johnny Mackey, Ralph Hill and James Miller Crouch.
Pallbearers were Seab Mount, Darrell Brigman, Chancey Frith, Buddy Hedrick, W.L. Adams, Steve Hedrick, Gary Domangue II and Sydney Book.
Honorary pallbearers were Eugene Marshall, Bobby Frith, Jeff Boyette, Lee Charpentier, Chad Frith, Ronnie Joe Hedrick, Ted Harris, Ray Harris, Roy Finley and Price Gallup. |