Herbert Woodard Sr.

Herbert Woodard Sr. was born on Feb. 10, 1948, and passed away at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 63, a native of Independence and a resident of Clinton. Herbert is survived by a son, Herbert Woodard Jr. and wife Jennifer, Holden; two daughters, Kay Harrison, Houma, and Beverly Vidaure and husband Wes, Independence; 11 grandchildren, Jessica Woodard, Kaylee Woodard, Austin Woodard, Dewayne Eldridge, Kelsey Vidaure, Troy Vidaure, Kamen Harrison, Chassity Peroyea, Jadyn Robicheaux, Stephanie Slaven Arnone and husband Frankie, and Krystal Slaven; four brothers, Ernest Woodard and wife Ester, St. Gabriel, William "Bill" Woodard and wife Martha, and Huey Woodard and wife Betty, all of Kentwood, and Russell Woodard and wife Juanita, Crossvillle, Tenn.; a sister, Dorothy W. Gross and husband Roger, Clinton; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Preceded in death by his parents, Ernie and Lucille Rogillio Woodard; daughter, Donna W. Slaven; two brothers, Jimmy Woodard and Irvin Woodard; sister, Betty Stephen; and grandson, Dusty Eldridge. Visitation at McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 8 a.m. until Celebration of Life services in the chapel at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Larry Blades officiating. Interment in New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. An online guestbook is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com.