Lucille Evans Ashley

Published 10:17 am Thursday, November 7, 2013

Funeral services for Lucille Evans Ashley of Ridgecrest, La., are 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Laird Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Bush of Shreveport, La., officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Laird Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until time for the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ashley died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, in Destin, Fla., where she had resided with her daughter for the past 15 months. She was born in Lincoln County to Lucretia Porter Evans and Hilary Evans.

She went to school in Brookhaven and later became a registered nurse. She married James E. Ashley of Wilkinson County. They lived a number of years in Germany while James was in the military, and she traveled extensively in Europe and the Caribbean. She loved to travel, cruise and especially to dance, and she also enjoyed golf at the Panola Woods County Club. She was a faithful member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church and a long-time member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed participating in Eastern Star Chapter 37 in Vidalia.

Mrs. Ashley inspired her family with her courage, her tenacity and her strength. She had a great love of life, and she will be remembered by her great spirit.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; one daughter, Gerldean “Geri” Randall; one grandson, Stan Allen and one great-great-granddaughter, Lillian Napier.

Survivors include one daughter, Linda Dale Watson, and son-in-law Abe Watson of Destin, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Jack Wellborn Jr., James Wellborn and wife, Renee, and John Wellborn all of Destin, Fla., Sheri Johnson and husband, Johnnie, David Allen and wife, Margaret, of Natchez, Dana Allen and wife, Dana of Lafayette, La., Josh Randall and wife Katherine of Baton Rouge, La.; one step-granddaughter, Alicelyn Hudson and husband, Ames of Destin. She is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren, Ashlee and husband, Paul, Emily and husband, Dustin, Caroline, Ashton, Jack III, Josephine, Hillary, Chelsea, Jordan, Brook and Easton; three great-great grandchildren, Chloe, Carter and J.P.; and cherished nieces and nephews and dear friends.

Pallbearers will be Jack Wellborn Jr., John Wellborn, David Allen, Dana Allen, Josh Randall and Paul Scarpulla.

Online condolence may be sent to the family at www.lairdfh.com