Services for Homer Alexander Touchstone, of Meadville, were 3p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Praise Cathedral in Meadville withburial in Byrds Chapel

Cemetery. Franklin Funeral Home was in charge ofarrangements.

Mr. Touchstone, 76, died March 26, 2009, at his residence. Hewas born in Franklin County on April 17, 1932, to William JosephTouchstone Sr. and Mammie Bell Lee Touchstone.

He was retired from International Paper Mill in Natchez. He wasa member of Praise Cathedral and was a veteran of the U.S.Army.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, LorraineHolland Touchstone; two brothers; and two sisters.

Survivors are his sons, Ronnie Touchstone and wife, Karen, andWade Touchstone and wife, Joyce, all of Eddiceton; his daughters,Becky Johnson and husband, Johnny, of Baton Rouge, La., and LisaWilliams and husband, Clay, of McCall Creek; his brother, WilliamJoseph Touchstone Jr., of Smithdale; his sisters, Pauline Clark andJoyce Touchstone Howard, both of Lake Charles, La.; 10grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.