Percy Edward French Sr.

OAKLAND -- Percy Edward French Sr., 62, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Skowhegan, after a short illness, with his children and family members with him.

He was born in Augusta on April 15, 1945, the son of Roy and Evelyn (York) French. Percy grew up in China, lived most of his life in Oakland, and worked as a self employed woodsman.

Percy loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing and listening to country and western music, and spending time with his family and friends.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Chad French.

Surviving are two sons, Percy French Jr. and his girlfriend, Lorretta Gerald, of Benton, and Gregory French and his girlfriend, Bobbi-Jo Lancaster, of Belgrade; a daughter, Tina Frappier and her husband, Raymond, of Belgrade; brothers Ivan French and his wife, Vicki, of China, Leslie French, Vivan French and his wife, Vernie, all of Weeks Mills, Ronald French and his wife, Debra, of Windsor, and Robert French and his wife, Donna, of Fairfield; sisters Vera McDaniel and her husband, Gary, of Oakland, Ruth Stuart of Waterville, and Shirley Marston and her husband, Dean, of Fairfield; grandchildren, Zachary French, Dorian French, Nicholas French, Ashley French, Destiny French and Dustin Frappier; a special nephew, Chesley Williams of China; a special niece he called his nurse, Missie French, while he lived with his brother Ivan and his wife, Vicki; many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank all the nurses for all they have done, at the nursing home and the hospital.A celebration of Percy's life will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, at the Blood Bought Pentecostal Church on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland. Committal prayers will be given at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at the Lewis Cemetery in Oakland.

Arrangements are by Wheeler Funeral Home of Oakland.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the funeral home to help with expenses.