John Stewart Greer
Nov. 7, 1960 – July 26, 2008
FERRIDAY – Services for John Stewart Greer, 47, of Ferriday, who died Saturday, July 26, 2008, in Ferriday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Lake St. John Community Baptist Church with the Rev. Karl Wilson officiating.
Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Comer Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Mr. Greer was born Nov. 7, 1960, in McComb, the son of C. S. “Bud” Greer and Helen Lucille Kelly, and most important of all, he was the adopted son of God the Father. He was a resident of Ferriday for over 30 years and was retired from Helmerich and Payne, Inc., with 15 years of service as a crane operator. He was a member of the Lake St. John Community Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Kenneth R. Kelly; and his grandparents, L.L. and Hazel Dunn and Wiley and Pat Greer.
Survivors include his mother, Helen Lucille Kelly of Ferriday; his father, C.S. “Bud” Greer of McComb; two sisters, Helen Wells and husband, Pete, both of Smithdale, and Connie DeLaughter and husband, Bobby, both of Brookhaven; one brother, Perry Greer of Ferriday; two nephews, Shannon Greer, of Ferriday, and Cole Wells of Smithdale; one niece, Brandi Harvey and husband, John, both of Liberty; two half-brothers, Andy Greer, of McComb, and Wendell Greer of Spokane, Wash.; one stepbrother, Kenny Kelly of Bauxit, Ark.; and two stepsisters, Sue Estess and husband, Rufus, both of Houston, and Debbie Good and husband, Weldon, both of Albuquerque, N.M.
Pallbearers will be Shannon Greer, Perry Greer, Cole Wells, Bonny May, Bobby May and Dicky Greer.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Greer, Bobby DeLaughter and Pete Wells.