EVA, La. — Services for Jack Shelton Aswell, 80, of Monterey, who died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Alexandria, La., will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Eva Church of God with the Rev. Kevin Sims, the Rev. Bobby Ratcliff and the Rev. Lloyd Trisler officiating.
Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Comer Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at the church.
Mr. Aswell was born Sept. 12, 1928, in Eva, the son of Jack E. and Lola C. Aswell. He was a commercial fisherman and was a member of Eva Church of God.
Mr. Aswell was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
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, Brandon Morgan and wife, Kristie, of Farmerville, La., 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 will be Seab Mount, Darrell Brigman, Chancey Frith, Buddy Hedrick, W.L. Adams, Steve Hedrick, Gary Domangue II and Sydney Book.
Honorary pallbearers will be Eugene Marshall, Bobby Frith, Jeff Boyette, Lee Charpentier, Chad Frith, Ronnie Joe Hedrick, Ted Harris, Ray Harris, Roy Finley and Price Gallup.