James Bennett GUILLORY

1922 - 2005  (83 years)

• Name	James Bennett GUILLORY  [1]
  	James Bennett 'J.B.' Guillory, Age 83, Who Passed Away Tuesday, November 15, 2005 At His Residence. J.B. Was Born In Plaucheville, Louisiana On September 15, 1922. After Graduating From High School, He Joined The C.C. Corp. He Then Joined The Navy Where He Served For Four Years In The South Pacific During World War Ii. He Received His Bachelor Of Science Degree From S.L.I. In 1949 And His Master's Degree From Stephen F. Austin In 1954. He Started His Professional Career As A Teacher And Coach At Pelican High School From 1949-1955. He Was Named Associate Dean Of Men At U.S.L. In 1955 Where He Remained Until He Retired In 1972. After Retiring From U.S.L., He Was Appointed State Director Of Drug Education; Executive Director Of The Southwest Louisiana Rehab Center; Southwest Regional Director Of Easter Seal Society; Executive Director Of The Alleman Center And Was Elected To The Lafayette Parish School Board Where He Served For 10 Years. His Varied Community Service Includes: State Chairman, Governor's Advisory Council; Member, State Department Of Education Drug Advisory Council; Past General Chairman, Evangeline Area Scout-A-Rama; Past President, Adult Chapter Of The Fellowship Of Christian Athletes; Past President, Lafayette Kiwanis Club; Committee Chairman, United Givers Fund; Recipient 'Kiwanian Of The Year' Award; Recipient 'International Circle Of Service Award'; Member Kiwanis International Committee; Past Lt. Governor, Division 7, Kiwanis; Appointed To Fireman And Police Civil Service Board; Chairman Of The Mayor's Committee To Employ The Handicapped; Member, Governor's Committee For The Handicapped; Member, Board Of Director's Of A.I.D.E. House; President, Board Of Director's Children's Council; President, Board Of Director's Boys Club Of America; Member, Advocacy Committee, Alleman Center; Member, Arthritis Foundation; Member, Football And Basketball Officials Association; Usl Relays Official For 25 Years; Member, Golf Advisory Committee, City Of Lafayette; Official In Local, District And State Special Olympics; Coach And Voluntary Official In Little League Football, Baseball And Basketball; Assistant Scoutmaster; President, Lafayette Wing Of The New Orleans's Children's Hospital; Member, Knight's Of Columbus; Member, Veteran Of Foreign Wars; Member, American Legion; Member, Governor's Committee For The Mentally Handicapped; Volunteer And Board Member, V.I.T.A.; Board Member, Acadiana Open Channel; Lector And Usher At Our Lady Of Wisdom, St. Mary's And Holy Cross Catholic Church. He Is Survived By His Wife Of 54 Years, Ramona Rambin Guillory; One Daughter, Susan K Of Lafayette; One Son, Jimmy of Katy, Tx; Grandchildren, Chad And Margaret Of Colorado Springs, Co, Katie Of New Orleans, La; Jamie And Kelli, Both Of Katy, Tx, And Twin Great-Grandchildren, Bennett And Olivia Of Colorado Springs, Co. He Was Preceded In Death By His Parents, Joseph B. And Gertrude Jeansonne Guillory; Two Sisters, Ila St. Romain And Ola Mayo; And Five Brothers, Burt, Milford, Everett, Fred, And U.J. Guillory. Funeral Services Will Be Held At A 10:00 Am Mass Of Christian Burial Thursday, November 17, 2005 In The Delhomme Chapel Of The Flowers. Interment Will Take Place At Fountain Memorial Gardens. Rev. Buddy Breaux, Associate Pastor Of St. Joseph Catholic Church In Rayne, Will Be Celebrant Of The Mass And Conduct The Funeral Services. A Special Thanks To His Dear Friend, Marvin Houze, Who Did So Much To Improve The Quality Of J.B.'S Life For Many Years. Times Picayune 11-16-2005 Inscription US NAVY WORLD WAR II [1]
  Nickname	J.B.
  Birth	15 Sep 1922	Plaucheville, Auoyelles Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Nov 2005	Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Burial	Fountain Memorial Cemetery, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Person ID	I2854	Main Tree
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	Ramona Eloise RAMBIN,   b. 5 Jul 1928, Rambin, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana d. 25 Aug 2014, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F1449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website.