Winfred Tremmell Almond Sr.

COUSHATTA, LA - Funeral services for Winfred Tremmell Almond, Sr., 87, of Coushatta, LA will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday, November 21, 2010 at First Baptist Church with Bro. Bill Hines officiating and Bro. Nathan Davis assisting. Interment will follow in Springville Cemetery. Funeral services under the direction of Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home, Coushatta, LA.
Mr. Almond was born November 8, 1923 in Coushatta, LA and passed away November 19, 2010. He retired from Almond Brothers Lumber Company, being one of the original second generation of the family's lumber business. Mr. Almond proudly served his country during World War II and the Pacific Campaign receiving a purple heart for his valiant service. He continually prayed for his country and remembered those who served as well as his fallen comrades. He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church and he exemplified his Christianity daily while instilling Christian and family values to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was truly a family man—a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather to whom he was affectionately known as Pappaw, Poppy, and T-Bird. He spent endless hours nurturing and teaching not only his family, but also his extended family who meant so much to him. His words of wisdom will always be instilled in the lives of those he touched. He had a wonderful gift of patience, time, and generosity which he shared with all those who knew him, both young and old.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Reno and Elma Adams Almond; three brothers, Reno Almond, Jr., Laurie Almond, and Cecil A. "Tonnie" Almond, Sr.; one sister, Sue Almond Morgan; nephew, Cecil A. Almond, Jr.; and brother-in-law, James C. Glover.
Mr. Almond is survived by his wife of 64 years, Bernice Cox Almond of Coushatta, LA; one son, Winfred Tremmell Almond, Jr. and wife, Mary of Coushatta, LA; two daughters, Winadeen A. York of Coushatta, LA and Beverly A. Murphree and husband, Perry of The Woodlands, TX; one brother, Maxie Almond and wife, Mary Tom of Coushatta, LA; sisters-in-law, Louise Glover and Faye McCoy and husband, J.W.; eight grandchildren: Winfred Tremmell Almond, III and wife, Dawn, William Benjamin Almond and wife, Heather, Ashlie Almond Messenger and husband, Clay, Edward W. "Ward" York, III and wife, Sherri, Wade Alexander York and wife, Morgan, Clay Almond York and wife, Candace, Ansley Virginia Boatman and husband, John, Abbey Almond Murphree and fiance', Greg Caraway; 18 great-grandchildren: Winfred Tremmell "Witt" Almond, IV, Shealy Grace Almond, William Parker Almond, Benjamin Tremmell Almond, Ashton Hunter Almond, Lauren Tyler Stephens, Jacob Mason "Jake" Messenger, William Paul Messenger, Thomas Kirby Fairbanks, Annalee Almond York, Elijah Almond York, Virginia Claire York, Sarah Kate York, Samuel Wade York, Greyson Phillip York, Edward W. York, IV, Grant Bradley York, and John Ewing "Trey" Boatman, III; special nephews, Ardis and William Almond and his extended family of nieces and nephews; and a very special family member of many years, Erma Lee Jackson.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
The family wishes to express a special thanks to his caregivers: Bobbie Ann Calhoun, Myra Smith, Linda Taylor, Margaret Williams, Elaine Durr, and Becky Singletary; Dr. Robert Hernandez and Pam Gates, CFNP; Synergy Home Health and Advantage Home Health.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Coushatta, LA.