Jerold Ray Booker

Jerold Ray Booker, Sr., 81, of Ivan, Louisiana, passed away on November 29, 2022.

A funeral service honoring his life will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the Ivan Community at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church, 16258 LA-157, Benton, Louisiana, with visitation held at 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Officiating the service will be Bro. Bill Lott. Burial will be at Pilgrim Home Cemetery immediately following the service. 

Jerold retired from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development after 28 years.  He worked for Shiloh Contractors as well as the United States Government, servicing an additional 12 years.  He was a member of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church, where he formerly served as a deacon.  He loved hunting, fishing, football season, and being outdoors.

Jerold is preceded in death by his parents, John Bradley Booker, Jr. and Mamie Violet Slack Booker, as well as his son-in-law, Scott Beshea.  He is survived by his sister, Helen Bozeman and husband Sam; brother, David Booker and wife Trudy; son, Jerold Ray Booker, Jr.; daughters, Renee Beshea and Tracy Whittington and husband Greg; three granddaughters, Macie Smith, Marisa Beshea and Maisy Beshea.

Honoring Mr. Booker as pallbearers will be deacons of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church.

The family would like to express their thanks to Dr. Khalid B. Baosman, MD, and the staff at Willis-Knighton Bossier, PAM Specialty Hospital of Shreveport, and Pilgrim Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation for their care and compassion shown towards Jerold.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Pilgrim Home Baptist Church-16258 LA-157, Benton, Louisiana.