Rev L.B. French Obituary (1935

Rev. L.B. French, 70, of Russellville, Arkansas, died Thursday, April 27, 2006 at his home. The son of Raymond and Anna (Scheible) French, he was born August 18, 1935 in Kennett, Missouri. He was a United States Army Veteran. He married Velma Ann Chatman on November 1, 1958 in Junction City, Kansas. He and his wife pastored churches in the Assemblies of God for the past 44 years in Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. In Arkansas, they pastored at the Strawberry Assembly of God Church in Lamar, Pleasant Grove Assembly of God, and First Assembly of God in Delight. He attended the First Assembly of God Church in Russellville. He was preceded in death by his wife Velma French on April 25, 2005 and was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, J.T. & Leroy French; and a sister, Geneva Welker. He is survived by two sons, Terry French of Russellville, and Richard French and wife Vickie of Yelm, Washington; one daughter, Cindy Hall and husband Chester of Atoka, Oklahoma; five granddaughters, Trista and Tracey Hall of Atoka, Oklahoma, and Frankie, Farrah, and Felicia French of Yelm, Washington; one brother, Leonard French of Illinois; and three sisters, Marcella Armstrong of House Springs, Missouri, Carol Butler of Potosie, Missouri, and Helen Louise Wallace of New Port Richey, Florida. Funeral will be at 9:30 AM Monday, May 1, 2006 at Humphrey Chapel with Rev. Arlin Elmore, Rev. Bernard Escalante, and Rev. Ronnie Morris officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery at Russellville, Arkansas by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home PDF Printable Version