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Reverend Dr. Donald H. Chelette, Sr.
Born: March 28, 1928
Died: December 19, 2007
Services:11:00 a.m., Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Hope Baptist Church.
Visitation:Services for Reverend Dr. Donald H. Chelette, Sr. will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Hope Baptist Church with Dr. Chuck Stevenson and Dr. Bill Knight officiating. Burial will be in Chelette Cemetery, Verda, under the direction of Hixson Brothers, Pineville. Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Hixson Brothers, Pineville from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday at Hope Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m.
Services for Reverend Dr. Donald H. Chelette, Sr. will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Hope Baptist Church with Dr. Chuck Stevenson and Dr. Bill Knight officiating. Burial will be in Chelette Cemetery, Verda, under the direction of Hixson Brothers, Pineville.
Visitation will be Saturday at Hixson Brothers, Pineville from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday at Hope Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Chelette, Derk Chelette, Chris Chelette, Tim Chelette, Dustin Chelette, Ryan Meherg, Mark Poe, Mack McMannus, and Mark Sparks.
Rev. Chelette, 79, of Pineville passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
He was founder of Hope Baptist Church and School and was pastor for more than 30 years. Since retiring as pastor he has been actively involved in evangelism and missions work in Mexico.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter Lee and Pearl Vivian Shelton Chelette; brother-in-law, George Asacker.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Louise LaCroix Chelette; sons, Retired CW5 Ted Chelette and wife, Kathryn, Mike Chelette and wife, Donna, Byron Chelette and wife, Teresa, Donald Chelette, and wife, Cheri; daughter, Wanda Chappell and husband, Mike; nine grandchildren;
brothers, Lee Chelette and wife, Gwen, Brian Chelette and wife, Annette, Morris Chelette and wife, Sharon; sisters, Doris Asacker, Reba McMannus and husband, Gerald, Patsy Hall and husband, David; and many extended family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers friends and family may make a donation to this worthy cause in memory of Reverend Don H. Chelette, by forwarding to Hope Baptist Church, Alexandria, LA.
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