Worth Langford

Funeral services for Mr. Worth Langford, 84, of DeBerry, Texas will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billie Brewer and Rev. Kenneth Flanagan officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Family visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Monday night at the funeral home. Mr. Langford died, Friday, December 16, 2011 in Marshall, Texas. Mr. William Worth Langford was born November 24, 1927 in the Murvaul Community of Panola County, Texas. Worth was one of two boys born to the marriage of William Alexander and Ina Moore Langford. He began school in Tatum, later graduating from Carthage High School. He served his country through the U.S. Navy during WWII, his parents allowed him to join before the age allowed, he was only 16. He later met and married Katherin Laverne Fowler, December 13, 1948 and together they raised four children and celebrated 47 years together before she preceded him in death in 1996. Worth began his career in the oilfield working for Arkansas Fuel Oil, later becoming City Service. While working for Arkansas Fuel Oil he set the first Christmas Tree in Panola County. He was promoted to pumper in south Louisiana off shore drilling, later retiring as a supervisor over the Gulf Coast Region of off shore drilling. He met and married Ola Mae Brevard Langford in 1997. He was a baptized member of the Grand Bluff Baptist Church, a 50 year member and 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was known as a man, most considered larger than life. He is also preceded in death by his parents and brother John Hughes “Johnny” Langford. He is survived by his loving wife, Ola Mae Brevard Langford of DeBerry, children, Valerie Best and husband Tom of Shreveport, Velda Molitor of Carthage, Vinette Langford of Pelham, NH,Lester Langford and wife Megan of Slidell, LA, step sons, Kevin Brevard of Beckville and Keith Brevard and wife Christy of DeBerry, grandchildren, Michael Best and wife Brandie of Carthage, Lori Molitor and husband Brian Hook of Seattle, Vicki Best of Shreveport, Gabriel Molitor of Carthage, Katherin Langford of Slidell, Alexander Mac Langford of Slidell, Bo Brevard and Dillan Brevard and their mother Stormy Shelton, Alaina and Stacey Brevard both of Beckville and their mother Miki Brevard, Cullen Chambers and Talon Chambers both of DeBerry, one great grandchild, Kaylee Best of Carthage, many other relatives and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be Tom Best, Michael Best, Gabriel Molitor, Dillon Brevard, Kevin Brevard, Keith Brevard and Bo Brevard. Honorary pallbearers will be, Howard Heard, James “Tater” Cox, Mark Burleson, Pat McMillan, George Taylor, Scottie Shelton, Cody Baldree and Jimmy Parker.

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Worth Langford

November 24, 1927 - December 16, 2011