Marjorie Bird

Marjorie I. Bird of Haughton, LA, passed away on Tuesday the 22d of August 2023 after a long illness. Originally from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk County England, she was the youngest of five. She had been a volunteer with the American Red Cross and the March of Dimes. Marjorie loved pets, especially dogs and came to own many of them. She also enjoyed travelling, reading, and getting involved at the school's her son's attended. Marjorie worked in retail her most of her life and eventually worked her way up to Visual Merchandising Manager with a national retail chain. She loved working with her customers and co-workers and enjoyed the travelling her position required of her.

She is survived by her husband Shelton L Bird of Haughton, her son William Dews of Bossier City and his wife Sandra, her youngest son Joseph Dews and his wife Leslie of Shreveport. Her last surviving sibling is Doreen Freeman of Leicester, England. She had a large extended family of brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws and step-brothers and step-sisters as well as countless nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Marjorie was a grandmother to Andrew and Anthony and a great grandmother to Damien. She was also blessed with additional step-grandchildren Michael, Steven and his wife Beth and their children Wyatt and Cooper.

She was preceded in death by her middle son Troy Anthony Dews, who had passed away as an infant, her mother Minnie, her father Arthur, her brother's Dick, Bob, and Ronnie.

Marjorie will be laid to rest on Monday August 28. 2023 at 10:00 at Hill Crest Memorial Park in Haughton, LA, with .