Roy J. Rawls

Funeral Service for Roy J. Rawls will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2010 at Hickory Grove Congregational Methodist Church in Robeline, LA with Brother, Bobby Shirley and Sister, Peggy Maricelli officiating. Interment will follow at Lambertown Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 5 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Hickory Grove Congregational Methodist Church and again from 11 a.m. until service time on Friday. Mr. Rawls, 73, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. He was born December 14, 1936 in Marthaville, LA to the late Wesley B. Rawls, Sr. and late Elsie Desadier Rawls. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Shoemaker Rawls. He was one of six siblings, Wesley Rawls, Jr., James Everett Rawls, David Rawls, Evelyn Soderquist and Charlotte Thompson. He retired after many years of service as an oil field consultant. He is survived by his son, Ricky Rawls and his wife Susan; grandchildren Jacy, Kacy and Tyler; numerous nephews, nieces and many close friends. Pallbearers will be Josh Rawls, Wayne “Kermit” Carnline, B.J. Shoemaker, Ronald Dockens, Doug Dockens, Stanley Shoemaker, and Terry Shoemaker. Honorary pallbearer will be his grandson, Tyler Shane Rawls.