Tuesday Evening

Nathan Joe McElveen
(October 16, 1945 – January 13, 2009)

Nathan Joe McElveen a devoted husband, father, grandfather & brother was born October 16, 1945 and passed away surrounded by his family at 1:40PM, Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at his residence in Kentwood. He was 63 and a native of Washington Parish. He loved the outdoors and playing pranks on any & everybody at any given time. His children, grandchildren & foster children defined his life completely.

Joe is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Judy Langford McElveen, Kentwood; 3 daughters Debbie McElveen Simeon, and husband Luke, Kentwood, Sonia McElveen Blalock and husband, Jeremy, Kentwood & Jeanine “Jeannie” McElveen, Natchitoches, LA; 3 sons, Michael McElveen, and wife, Jennifer, John “Jay” McElveen, and wife Rachel, Kentwood, & Will McElveen, Kentwood; 2 sisters, Bonnie Brabham, Kentwood & Annie Pevey, and husband Wilson, Pine Grove; 2 brothers, Gaylon McElveen, Mt. Hermon & Truman McElveen, and wife Anna, Mt. Hermon; brother-in-law, Bobby Langford, Kentwood; sister-in-law, Beth Potts, and husband, Dennis, New Orleans; 11 grandchildren, Riley, Hannah, Brodie, Dawson, Anthony, Jayde, Emily, Brayden, Julianah, Lathan & Sawyer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer & Eunice Duncan McElveen; a sister, Virginia Strickland; & sister-in-law, Mavis Sue McElveen.

Visitation will be held at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM and at the Mt. Hermon United Pentecostal Church, Mt. Hermon, on Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 9:00AM until Religious Service at the church at 10:00AM with Rev. Randall Garcia & Rev. Gene Simpkins officiating. Interment in the Mt. Hermon United Pentecostal Church Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy-16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.