Funeral director
MINDEN – Services for funeral director Orville Cox will be Sunday.He died Dec. 12 at age 86.
He was owner and operator of Affiliated Enterprises, parent company of Centuries and Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home and Cemeteries and Hill Crest Florist. He was a founding member of the Webster Parish Ducks Unlimited chapter.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy and two sons.
Baptist educator, minister
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Services for Baptist educator and minister Dr. William Hull will be Monday. He died Dec. 10 at age 83.
He was a minister for 60 years and was former pastor of First Baptist Church, Shreveport, La. He was dean and provost at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for 17 years. He was author of 18 books.
Survivors include a son and a daughter.
Arrangements are by Rider.
NLU business prof
MONROE – Services for retired NLU business professor Dr. James Smith, Jr. will be Friday. He died Dec. 11 at age 87.
He taught business writing and communication for 25 years at NLU and was prominent in Boy Scouting.
Survivors include his wife Jimmye and three children.