DEATON

Published 12:00 am Saturday, June 11, 2011

Lester Deaton, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

He was the beloved husband of the late Mildred West Deaton and father of Brenda Triche (Carroll) and Gerald Deaton (Marie). He is also survived by seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

He was the son of the late Rural and Myrtle Steel Deaton and brother of Ray Deaton and Myrtle Joy Deaton.

He was an Air Force veteran of WWII. He was a native of Arkansas and a resident of LaPlace.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend services. Visitation will be held at the First Baptist Church, 120 Ormond Blvd., LaPlace, on Saturday, June 11, 2011 from 8-10 a.m., followed by religious services at 10 a.m. Burial will be in in Emmett, Ark. Arrangements are by Millet-Guidry Funeral Home of LaPlace.