Lowell Mcclelland

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BASILEIt is with the heaviest hearts and great sadness that the family of Lowell Cecil McClelland announces his passing on the morning of Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Eunice. He was 97. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Basile. Interment will follow in the Maxie Cemetery with Rev. Oren Conner and Rev Dwayne Smith officiating.

Lowell better known as Cecil to all who knew him was a retired farmer as well as a Deacon for the First Baptist Church in Basile. He was a Sunday school teacher for over 60 years and an avid football fan. Most of all, he was a loving father, grandfather, and friend who will be missed dearly by all who loved him especially his three children, his son, Thomas H. McClelland and wife, Valerie of Eunice two daughters, Katherine Gayle Starns and husband, William Dale of St. Francisville and Ivah Frances Sarradet and husband, Thomas of Baton Rouge. He was a wonderful and loving grandfather to nine grandchildren, Laura Seabaugh, Wayne McDonald, Stephanie Arceneaux, Virginia Ann Conner, Emily Frances Sullins, Leighe Fraces Faz, Thomas Howard McClelland, II, Renee Graff and Taylor Sarradet twenty eight great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.

He now rests in Heaven with his beloved wife, Virginia McClelland, parents, William and Lillian Taylor McClelland, Jr., grandchildren, Leslie Gayle Weaver and Jason Kent McDonald brothers, D.D. McClelland and James A. McClelland.

At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoins Funeral Home in Basile on Friday, October 25th from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm and again on Saturday, October 26th from 8:00 am until time of services.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
1210 South Ryan Street
Basile, LA  70515
Friday, October 25, 2013
5:00 PM 10:00 PM

Service

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

First Baptist Church
3001 E Schambers
Basile, LA  70515
Saturday, October 26, 2013
2:00 PM

Cemetery

Maxie Cemetery
Highway 98
Maxie, LA  70543