Douglas, Tommy Earl, 48, of Jefferson, Texas, and formerly of Caddo Parish, died Sunday; services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Winnfield Funeral Home, Shreveport; burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Smithland, Texas.
He was greatly loved by those who worked with him at Wal-Mart in Vivian and UOP in Blanchard. To know Tommy was to love him and he loved you unconditionally as well.
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Minister Tommy Earl Douglas was born in Vivian, Louisiana the sixth child born to the late Robert E. Douglas and Nellie M. Douglas.
At a young age he attended North Caddo High School in Vivian, Louisiana. He served in the United States Army from September 1990 to August 1990. In the last Sunday of the month of February 1982, in a little warehouse in Hawaii, he became a born again believer of his faithful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, under the Ministry of Pastor Andrew Anderson. Later, he attended the Way Fair Church of God in Christ under the Ministry of Pastor John Harvey in San Antonio, Texas. In 1994, he was honored to serve faithfully with his own brother, naturally and spiritually, Pastor Donald R. Douglas as his Assistant Pastor at Bethel Church of God in Christ located in Plain Dealing, Louisiana.
Minister Tommy Douglas met and married Sister Felicia Douglas February 26, 1994.
Tommy was always a cheerful person and loved to meet people. He always gave a good impression upon meeting people. He never met a stranger that he didn't befriend. He was an outspoken person who preached the Gospel, looking for souls to save.
Minister Douglas was preceded in death by his parents Robert E. Douglas and Nellie Mae Douglas; two brothers, one sister, Betty Joyce Green Bell, and two nephews.
He leaves to keep on fighting the good fight of faith one brother, Pastor Donald R. Douglas (First Lady Jessie L. Douglas) of Bossier City, Louisiana; one sister First Lady Mary Green (Pastor Robert T. Green, Jr.) of Vivian, Louisiana; one half sister, Evangelist Patsey Johnson (James Johnson) of Dallas, Texas. He leaves to cherish his endearing memory, his wife Felicia Douglas; one son, Adrian J. Grippon and one daughter, Ebony D. Douglas of San Antonio, Texas; one grandson, Isaiah E. Grippon; three special nieces, Krtina Coleman, Deangela Coleman, and Jade Coleman; one special great nephew, Terrence Coleman; one sister-in-law, Laquinthelyn Williams. He also leaves to mourn his passing a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends and church member (whom he loved with all his heart).
In Tommy's own words:
"NEVER say Goodbye, but I will see you later."
Douglas, Tommy Earl, 48, of Jefferson, Texas, and formerly of Caddo Parish, died Sunday; services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Winnfield Funeral Home, Shreveport; burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Smithland, Texas.
He was greatly loved by those who worked with him at Wal-Mart in Vivian and UOP in Blanchard. To know Tommy was to love him and he loved you unconditionally as well.
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Minister Tommy Earl Douglas was born in Vivian, Louisiana the sixth child born to the late Robert E. Douglas and Nellie M. Douglas.
At a young age he attended North Caddo High School in Vivian, Louisiana. He served in the United States Army from September 1990 to August 1990. In the last Sunday of the month of February 1982, in a little warehouse in Hawaii, he became a born again believer of his faithful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, under the Ministry of Pastor Andrew Anderson. Later, he attended the Way Fair Church of God in Christ under the Ministry of Pastor John Harvey in San Antonio, Texas. In 1994, he was honored to serve faithfully with his own brother, naturally and spiritually, Pastor Donald R. Douglas as his Assistant Pastor at Bethel Church of God in Christ located in Plain Dealing, Louisiana.
Minister Tommy Douglas met and married Sister Felicia Douglas February 26, 1994.
Tommy was always a cheerful person and loved to meet people. He always gave a good impression upon meeting people. He never met a stranger that he didn't befriend. He was an outspoken person who preached the Gospel, looking for souls to save.
Minister Douglas was preceded in death by his parents Robert E. Douglas and Nellie Mae Douglas; two brothers, one sister, Betty Joyce Green Bell, and two nephews.
He leaves to keep on fighting the good fight of faith one brother, Pastor Donald R. Douglas (First Lady Jessie L. Douglas) of Bossier City, Louisiana; one sister First Lady Mary Green (Pastor Robert T. Green, Jr.) of Vivian, Louisiana; one half sister, Evangelist Patsey Johnson (James Johnson) of Dallas, Texas. He leaves to cherish his endearing memory, his wife Felicia Douglas; one son, Adrian J. Grippon and one daughter, Ebony D. Douglas of San Antonio, Texas; one grandson, Isaiah E. Grippon; three special nieces, Krtina Coleman, Deangela Coleman, and Jade Coleman; one special great nephew, Terrence Coleman; one sister-in-law, Laquinthelyn Williams. He also leaves to mourn his passing a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends and church member (whom he loved with all his heart).
In Tommy's own words:
"NEVER say Goodbye, but I will see you later."
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