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The Town Talk, Alexandria-Pineville, LA, Dec 2012
Funeral services celebrating the life of James A. "Jim" Kerry will be held at 2:00 p.m.,Sunday, December 9, 2012 in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria with Brother Dobie Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Melder.
The family requests that visitation be observed Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Hixson Brothers, Alexandria from 5:00 p.m. Until 9:00 p.m. And will continue on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.
Mr. Kerry, 73, of Alexandria passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.
He was the Water Works Superintendent for Water Works District #3 for 32 years. He was Councilman for Apalachee Indians of Louisiana, Talimali Band. Music was his life and his love, he had played music in Nashville for 12 years, returning to Alexandria and playing at the American Legion for 20 years, and was a member of The Pure Country Band at his death.
His great love was family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Polite and Louise Brossett Kerry and sisters, Annie Lou Rachal, Lucille Gardner, and Frozine Webb.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of almost 19 years, Carolyn Shockley Kerry of Alexandria, son, Chad Lewis and wife, Ann of Waterville, Washington, and Tate Lewis of Alexandria; daughter, Becky Barton and husband, Chad of Melder; grandchildren, Bubba Barton, Cendall Barton, Hannah Lewis, and Rylann Lewis; his nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
To extend online condolences to the Kerry family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Alexandria, LA 318-442-3363
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Wm "Billy Dick" Richmond Holly
After Polly and I moved back from Texas to Pineville, LA we heard of Jim being with our water district but it was some time before we made contact and rehashed NHS days. Jim said while all the other kids were at ball games and school activities he was home learning to play G, C and D on his guitar. As best I remember he told us he had played bass guitar for Elvis Presley once upon. a time.
Later visiting with Jim while Polly was playing with a group at a nursing home Jim told of being a cavalryman in he movie, Horse Soldiers. He told of playing cards with John Wayne, who he really liked, said John was just a good ole boy, not stuck on himself like so many of the stars. He also met Festus and Hoot Gibson who were in the movie. Hoot liked Natchitoches and said he'd like to buy a little place here, about 30,000 to 40,000 acres.