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Edith Clement Greer

Funeral services for Edith Clement Greer of Rayville will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Rayville. Dr. Eddie Wren and Johnny Hoychick will officiate. 

Interment will follow in the Greer Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mrs. Greer, 94, was born in Arcadia, LA on April 18, 1921 and went to her eternal home on June 8, 2015. She was reared in Alto, LA and worked in retail businesses and insurance and in her later years she was a housewife.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Claude Greer; son, Alton Ray Branch; stepdaughter, Laverne Dreher; and infant son; parents, Vernon Clement and Nobie Landers Clement; and sister, Janet Letlow.

She is survived by her son, Larry Branch of Rayville; and daughters, Shari Benson of Monroe and Camille McKay of Mangham; brothers, Earl Clement of Girard and Billy Clement of West Monroe. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Greer was a Christian and loved Jesus. She also loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, who brought so much joy to her life.

Pallbearers will be Mark Branch, David Branch, Ken Branch, Dan Branch, Michael Benson, Nathan McKay, Hunter McKay, Jared McKay, and Joel McKay.

The family would like to thank Dr. Matt Prine, the nurses and staff at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, and Annette Branco of Caring Hearts Hospice.

Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.

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