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Edward Tilton Obituary
Masonic funeral services for Edward D. "PawPaw" Tilton will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in the Elizabeth Baptist Church with Brother Danny Perry and Brother Bill Hines officiating. Committal services will follow in the Hampton Memorial Cemetery under the guidance of White Oaks Funeral Home, Oakdale.
Mr. Tilton, 84, of Elizabeth, entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Alexandria. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Elizabeth to the union of E. D. Tilton and Flossie Hutchinson Tilton. He was a member of the Methodist Camping Club, Yellow Pine Lodge #282, Jewel Chapter #100 and order of the Eastern Star. A Lifelong resident of Elizabeth, he worked at the Calcasieu Paper Company from high school until the mill closure. He worked as Fort Polk civilian until retirement. He loved to hunt, fish, camp, and travel. Mr. Tilton was a passionate music lover. Most people will remember him as "Santa Claus" or "PawPaw". He was a board member for the Allen Parish Council on Aging. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He leaves behind his loving family to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Vivian Dowies Tilton of Elizabeth, Louisiana; children, Phillip Turner and wife Martha Ann of Elizabeth, Louisiana, Glenda Crawford and husband Larry of Anna, Texas, Peggy Vizena and husband Lee of Elizabeth, Louisiana, and John Tilton and wife Trudy of Iowa, Louisiana; grandchildren, Traci Turner, Ann Goade and husband William, Glenn Turner and wife Tricia, Amy Owensby and husband Gary, Leeanna Vizena, Jessica Vizena and fiancé Luke Tarver, and Daphney Tilton; great grandchildren, Jacob Turner, Lawrence Goade, Grant Owensby, Olivia Owensby, Gracie Goade, and Emily Owensby; one sister, Maureen Miers of Texarkana, Texas; one brother, Ken Tilton and wife Alice of Sulphur; and a host of family and friends.
Visitation will be today from 5 pm until 9 pm at White Oaks Memorial Chapel then Tuesday from 9 am until time of service in the Elizabeth Baptist Church.
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Memories and Condolences
for Edward Tilton
March 28, 2013
My deepest sympathy for the Tilton family for the loss, Mr Edward D was one of a kind, I have one of the books he wrote about Elizabeth, the love he had for his community was a testimony of the Godly man he was and IS.
March 26, 2013
So sorry for your loss. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Mickey & Sue Hussong
Denise Anderson
March 26, 2013
To all of you during this difficult loss, Miss Lily & I lift up each of you in our prayers...your loss never gets easier; it just gets easier to deal with the debilitating void that is your "new normal". So sorry for your loss...
Cindy Lankford
March 26, 2013
Thinking of you and keeping the family lifted up in prayer!
Jim Edgar
March 26, 2013
Good man, good life - Well done thy good and faithful servant.
Jim Edgar
Lynn Helton (coworker and friend)
March 26, 2013
Traci,
Paw-Paws are special. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Cathy Smith
March 26, 2013
Traci, I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Anne Turner (Co-worker and friend)
March 26, 2013
Traci,
I can see how much you are like him. The smile tells it all. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time
Anne Sanford
March 26, 2013
Traci, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers at this time.
Anne Sanford (coworker and friend)
Simon Moore
March 26, 2013
God bless Mr. Edward D's soul. The last time I saw him he said "I want to stand next to the man that gets to call Colorado home." My prayers to the Tilton family.
Don & Paula Bond
March 25, 2013
Our hearts will forever be touched by the love and blessings that our families have shared and will continue to rejoice in knowledge and love received from just this one, loving child of God.
Amy Erwin
March 25, 2013
Prayers are with you and your family .
Cheryl Newman-Rabalais
March 25, 2013
I am so sorry for your loss. I am praying for comfort for the family. "Santa Claus" will surely be missed by so many.
Msrk Sonnier
March 25, 2013
Elizabeth lost.a Icon. My prayers are with your fanily.
Bunky McMahon
March 25, 2013
We are so very sorry to hear the news about Edward D. Elizabeth, LA has lost a great friend and neighbor to all who knew him. Praying for Vivian and the rest of the family.
Melinda Guffey
March 25, 2013
Oh, we will so miss your sweet spirit and bright smile! But, thank you Jesus - we'll see you again!!! Melinda and family
Jill, Gregg, and Dan
March 25, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are for the entire Tilton family at this time of loss of a husband, daddy, brother, and uncle. I remember Edward D. as a very kind and jovial man who always had a smile! I'm reminded at this time of year of the song " Because He Lives!".........."I'll fight life's final war with pain, but then as death gives way to VICTORY, I'll see the lights of GLORY and I'll know He reigns!". May these assurances bring you all comfort and peace!
March 25, 2013
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL DURING YOUR TIME OF SORROW AND LOSS OF EDWARD D. HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL WHO HAD THE PLEASURE OF CROSSING HIS PATH HE WALKED IN LIFE. OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU ALL. WILL & KRIS GRAHAM
Buster Cole
March 25, 2013
We are so sorry for the loss Of Edward D. I will sure miss seeing him every year when I visit Elizabeth. God Bless!
Renea Tindel
March 25, 2013
My thoughts and prayers go out to Uncle Ed's family and friends. He was a wonderful Christian man and will be greatly missed by many. Aunt Vivian, I love you bunches!!
Todd Carlock
March 25, 2013
You are all in our prayers. Mr. Edward D. was a great man and will be missed by all.
Neal Sonnier
March 25, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Beth Miers Hague
March 25, 2013
Love you!
Margaret Cole Hazlewood
March 25, 2013
May God continue to richly bless the family of Edward D. during this sad time. I always looked forward to seeing him and Vivian at the Elizabeth homecomings each year.
Becky Womack
March 25, 2013
So very sorry for your loss! Hugs!
Family
Beth Miers Hague
March 25, 2013
Uncle D - we will miss you terribly! Tell daddy, Nannie and Granddad hello for me, and we will see you ALL again very soon! I love you!
Deborah Foster Bumgardner
March 25, 2013
You are all in my prayers. Mr. Edward D. will always hold a special place in my heart.
Danny Clark
March 25, 2013
Our Prayers are with your entire family. May God comfort you always.
Danny Clark and family
Emmett and Anna Ross
March 25, 2013
Will be keeping the family in our prays!! Know he will be missed dearly!
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