Roger Jennings

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EUNICE It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our loved one, Roger D. Jennings on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette at the age of 66. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Saturday, May 24, 2014 at North Eunice Baptist Church with Pastor Travis Turner officiating. On Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 4:00 pm a Celebration of Life will be held at Jennings Chapel Church in Marthaville with Pastor Travis Turner officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethany Cemetery.

A proud veteran, Roger served as a lancecorporal in the United States Marines. He attended Westminster Bible College in Texas and was a graduate of Northwestern State University. He was a member of the North Eunice Baptist Church where he was a Baptist Deacon for over fifteen years as well as a song director at the former Calvary Baptist Church in Eunice. He was employed with Conoco, Vintage Petroleum and Hilcorp at the Tepetate field. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved God, his family, church and friends.

Roger will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, brother, and friend. Left to cherish his memory is his loving and devoted wife of 31 years, Mary Jennings of Eunice. Roger was also extremely loving and proud of his five daughters and three sonsinlaw, Anna Raye Jennings and husband, Nathan Wilson of Houston, TX., Ellen Renee Jennings of Lafayette, Olivia Danae Taylor and husband, Caleb Lynn of Branch, Amy Grace Turner and fianc, Cody Brock Richard of Rayne and Elizabeth Marie Fuselier Jennings of Eunice: his future grandson, Malachi Lynn Taylor. He is also survived by his two sisters, Mozell J. Liddle of Greenwood and Ivadell J. Fenton and husband, Rev. Ed Fenton of Marthaville his motherinlaw, Mickey Veuleman of Pleasant Hill his sistersinlaw, Mar Jo Jennings and husband, Dan Daube of The Woodlands and Thelma Veuleman of Pleasant Hill brotherinlaw, Jim Veuleman and wife, Sheila of Pleasant Hill as well as many loving nieces, nephews, and many dear friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Lou Annie Downs Jennings brothers, Hulon D. and Shirral D. Jennings sister, Marline J. Ragsdale brothersinlaw, Rev. John Ragsdale and Rev. Vernon Liddle niece, Rhonda Jo Jennings and a nephew, Richard C. Jennings.

At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoins Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, May 23rd from 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm and again on Saturday, May 24th from 8:00 am until time of services. On Sunday, May 25th a visitation will be held at Jennings Chapel Church, 368 Louisiana 1221, Marthaville from 3:00 pm until time of services.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Friday, May 23, 2014
5:00 PM 8:30 PM

Service

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

North Eunice Baptist Church
2080 Veterans Memorial Hwy
Eunice, LA  70535
Saturday, May 24, 2014
2:00 PM

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Jennings Chapel ChurchH
368 Louisiana 1221
Marthaville, LA  71450
Sunday, May 25, 2014
4:00 PM

Cemetery

Bethany Cemetery
Parish Road 1221
Marthaville, LA  71450