John David McTire, Jr.

Funeral service for John D. McTire, Jr. will be held 2 PM Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Ryan Humphries officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery at Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Friday, July 30, 2010 from 5 PM until 9 PM with a rosary service at 7 PM and visitation on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 8 AM until service time in the funeral home. Mr. McTire, 72, of Campti, La., died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Christus Schumpert Health System in Shreveport, La. He was a native of Shreveport, La. He was retired from Brookshire’s Food Stores as Market Manager for 33 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, John David McTire, Sr. and Loretta Brevelle McTire; granddaughter, Sonnie Lynn McTire; sister, Theresa Lynn McTire. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Eilene Carpenter McTire of Campti, La.; two daughters, Patricia Denise Dalby and husband Kristopher of Elizabeth City, NC and Wendy Adair Crow and husband Kelly of Campti, La.; three sons, Ronald Kimball McTire and John Michael McTire, Sr. and wife Margaret of Hattiesburg, Ms., and Shannon Dale McTire of Campti, La. twelve grandchildren, Ashley Jarnagin, Nicole Sonnier, Tiffany Prudhomme, Brittany Dalby, Dalton Dalby, Susan McTire, Stephanie McTire, John Michael McTire, Jr., Crystal McTire, Baileigh Mctire, Collin Crow, and Chase Crow; six great grandchildren, Hailey Jarnagin, Macey Jarnagin, Trent Rockwell, Trey Rockwell, Jordan Gainous, and Hayden Sonnier; two sisters, Florence McTire Headrick of Stonewall, La and Virginia Renee McTire of Keithville, La.; two brothers, Bruce McTire and wife Delores of Shreveport, La and Robert Louis McTire of Keithville, La. Pallbearers will be Shannon McTire, Ronnie McTire, Mike McTire, Collin Crow, Chase Crow, Chris McTire, Adam Jarnagin, and John Michael McTire, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce McTire, Kelly Crow, and Wesley McTire. For online condolences please visit us at www.blanchardstdenisfuneralhome.com