Obituary of Edward C. Douglas

                                           A  Life Well Lived

Edward C. Douglas departed this life on October 9, 2019 at the graceful age of 101 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Edward was born in Pineville, Louisiana on December 30,1917 to the late Henry Douglas and Lillie McCoy Douglas.

He was baptized at an early age at Bright Morning Star Church in Pineville, LA but after marrying the love of his life,Yvonne, he converted to Catholicism. He was a member of St. Juliana Catholic Church. Edward attended elementary school in Pineville and high school at St. James High School in Alexandria. He was drafted into the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for his training.  He served his country in World War II. Edward retired from the VA Hospital with 30 years of service.

Edward enjoyed the outdoors. He loved fishing and working in his garden. He was a very athletic person. He would walk for miles in the neighborhood and also ride his bicycle for miles.  As time passed he resorted to walking on his thread mill and riding his stationary bike at home and doing pull-ups until he was 101.

Edward was preceded in death by his loving  wife Yvonne Bell Douglas,

parents Henry Douglas and Lillie McCoy Douglas Davis, two sisters Henry Dee Douglas, Alice Pearl Douglas, brother Artell Douglas and grandson Adrian Hawkins.

He leaves to cherish his wonderful memories his children Edward “Eddie”(Debbie)Douglas of New Orleans, LA, Lynn Douglas Lemott, and Roscoe Douglas of Alexandria, LA; his grandchildren  Gregory Gross(Charlotte), Keith Lemott, Yvette Powell of Virginia, Kerrick Lemott (DeCantice) and seven great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Edward is also survived by his sister Bernice Douglas Batiste, his sister-in-law Meredith Bell Decuir and brother-in-law Sterling Bell of New Orleans, LA and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 

Please keep the family in your prayers.

~The Funeral Directors~