Wilfred Deville

Wilfred Deville

Funeral services for Wilfred Deville will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, April 14, 2011at First Baptist Church of Lecompte with Rev. Carl Burris and Dr. Stewart Holloway officiating. Committal Services will follow at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Pine Prairie under the direction of John Kramer & Son, Alexandria. Wilfred, 80, of Lecompte, entered eternal rest on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Grace Home Hospice in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.

He was born on January 5, 1931 in Bayou Chicot to the union of Calvin and Ida Deville. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World for 57 years and a member of First Baptist Church since 1959, serving as deacon for 34 years. He also served on the Lecompte Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years serving as fire chief beginning in 1980. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lessie Fuselier, Mitty Henry; brother, Isaac Deville; and daughter Winifred Deville.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 57 years, Lorraine Elliott Deville of Lecompte; two daughters, Theresa Dunn and husband Gary of Lecompte; Jennifer Rasberry and fianc? Scott Mai of Alexandria; and one son, W. Keith Deville and wife Pamela of Pineville; one sister Bernadine Vidrine; six grandchildren; Stephanie Dunn, Joseph Rasberry, Alecia Rasberry-Smith, Chelsea Dunn, Clancy Dunn, Gracie Deville; four great-grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, family request donations to be made to the First Baptist Church of Lecompte Bus Account. Send to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1070, Lecompte, LA 71346

Friends may call at First Baptist Church, Lecompte, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from 4:00 until 9:00 PM and from 8 a.m. until time of service Thursday.

Notes of condolence may be sent to the family at kramerfunerals@aol.com.