Funeral services for Dr. Walter P. Cloud will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Elizabeth Baptist Church with Reverend Danny Perry and Reverend Woody Sonnier officiating.
Interment service will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home, Oakdale.
Dr. Walter P. Cloud, 81, of Elizabeth, went to be with his Lord and Savior, after a brief illness, on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Alexandria. He was born May 28, 1935 in Oakdale.
Dr. Cloud received a Doctorate in Religion and a Doctorate in Theology. He pastored 2 churches in West Virginia and 5 in Louisiana during his 51 years of service to the Lord. He wrote several religious books and pamphlets during this time. He and his wife did missionary work in Big Falls at Punta Gorda and Belize City, Belize Central America and in Iloilo City, Philippines.
He served proudly in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion Oakdale chapter. He continued to minister by teaching a Men's Sunday school class and preaching at Allen Oaks Nursing Home in Oakdale.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cage and Martha Cloud; son, Timothy Cloud; sisters, Evelyn Miller, Joy Leonard and Glynn Perkins; brothers, Vernon Cloud and Hubert Cloud.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elaine Haynes Cloud of Elizabeth; daughter, Darlene and her husband David Yates of Crittenden, Kentucky; son, Michael and his wife Kim Cloud of Ville Platte; 8 grandchildren, Diana Waters and her husband Ben, Destiny Teusink and her husband Leighton, Michael Cloud and wife Abby, Kristin Cloud, Casey Dunagan and wife Hanna, Courtney Godeaux and husband Tyla, Carley and Colby Cloud; 8 great-grandchildren, Noah and Issac Waters, Alania and Joshua Teusink, Harper and Mila Cloud, Makenna Dunagan, Lucas Godeaux; his sisters, Carrie Pourteau and Martha Hyatt; brothers, John Cloud and Roy Cloud; along with a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Pallbearers to serve will be Dennis Beach, Ken Kelly, Dewey Diboll, Spencer Carpenter, Steve Doyle and Chad Haymon. Honorary pallbearers are his life-long friend, Gene Boone and the members of his Sunday school class.
Visitation for the family will be on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and public viewing from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m., then on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 8 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m.at the Elizabeth Baptist Church.
Dr. Cloud's family would like to thank all of the family and friends for their support during this time. The outpouring of love and condolences have been truly a blessing. Thank you for celebrating a life of faith and devotion.
Funeral services for Dr. Walter P. Cloud will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Elizabeth Baptist Church with Reverend Danny Perry and Reverend Woody Sonnier officiating.
Interment service will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home, Oakdale.
Dr. Walter P. Cloud, 81, of Elizabeth, went to be with his Lord and Savior, after a brief illness, on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Alexandria. He was born May 28, 1935 in Oakdale.
Dr. Cloud received a Doctorate in Religion and a Doctorate in Theology. He pastored 2 churches in West Virginia and 5 in Louisiana during his 51 years of service to the Lord. He wrote several religious books and pamphlets during this time. He and his wife did missionary work in Big Falls at Punta Gorda and Belize City, Belize Central America and in Iloilo City, Philippines.
He served proudly in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion Oakdale chapter. He continued to minister by teaching a Men's Sunday school class and preaching at Allen Oaks Nursing Home in Oakdale.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cage and Martha Cloud; son, Timothy Cloud; sisters, Evelyn Miller, Joy Leonard and Glynn Perkins; brothers, Vernon Cloud and Hubert Cloud.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elaine Haynes Cloud of Elizabeth; daughter, Darlene and her husband David Yates of Crittenden, Kentucky; son, Michael and his wife Kim Cloud of Ville Platte; 8 grandchildren, Diana Waters and her husband Ben, Destiny Teusink and her husband Leighton, Michael Cloud and wife Abby, Kristin Cloud, Casey Dunagan and wife Hanna, Courtney Godeaux and husband Tyla, Carley and Colby Cloud; 8 great-grandchildren, Noah and Issac Waters, Alania and Joshua Teusink, Harper and Mila Cloud, Makenna Dunagan, Lucas Godeaux; his sisters, Carrie Pourteau and Martha Hyatt; brothers, John Cloud and Roy Cloud; along with a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Pallbearers to serve will be Dennis Beach, Ken Kelly, Dewey Diboll, Spencer Carpenter, Steve Doyle and Chad Haymon. Honorary pallbearers are his life-long friend, Gene Boone and the members of his Sunday school class.
Visitation for the family will be on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and public viewing from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m., then on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 8 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m.at the Elizabeth Baptist Church.
Dr. Cloud's family would like to thank all of the family and friends for their support during this time. The outpouring of love and condolences have been truly a blessing. Thank you for celebrating a life of faith and devotion.
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