Shreveport, LA-Funeral services celebrating the life of William Louis Cragon, 83, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2015 in the chapel of Centuries Memorial Funeral Home. Officiating will be Tom Howe. Interment will follow in Centuries Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until service time.
William Louis Cragon was born November 9, 1931 in Monroe, LA, he died suddenly Monday, March 9, 2015 in Branson, MO.
William (Bill) spent his early years in Alexandria, LA, graduating from Bolton High School June 1950. He lettered in football and was a member of the swimming team. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts.
He graduated from Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA with a B.S. in Business Administration in June 1954. He was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and President of Presbyterian Campus Youth Group.
He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and served stationed at Landstuhl, Germany.
He went to work for Southern Bell Telephone Company in December 1956 in New Orleans, LA.
Bill and Carole married at the First Presbyterian Church in New Orleans, LA on January 23, 1965. They had two children, Julie and Stephen. There he served as an Elder at John Calvin Presbyterian Church.
They moved from New Orleans, LA to Shreveport, LA to Birmingham, AL, then back to Shreveport where he retired with 36 years of service.
They joined Christ United Methodist Church where he served on the Administrative Board and belonged to the Builders Sunday School Class. He also was a long time member of the Summer Grove Lions Club, holding several offices.
Bill is preceded in death by his father, Miller M. Cragon and his mother, Lou Willie Bond Cragon of Alexandria, LA
He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Carole; three brothers, Father Miller Cragon, Jr., Blythe B. Cragon and Harvey G. Cragon; his son, Stephen M. Cragon and daughter, Julie C. Spruce; his grandchildren, Phoebe M. Cragon, Katherine E. Spruce, Jacob L. Spruce, Kaitlyn A. Spruce and Kamryn T. Spruce.
Pallbearers are Steve Cragon, Todd Spruce, Trey Pate, Tommy Trulock, Matt Willis, and Bill Compton. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Builders Sunday School Class at Christ United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to the Christ United Methodist Church in Shreveport, LA.
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