Julious Ellis Windham, 89, of Bossier City, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee after a brief illness.

 

Funeral services with full Military and Masonic honors will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, May 20th, 2017 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home in Center, Texas with Bro. Pat Windham officiating. A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00am.

 

Mr. Windham was born March 17, 1928 in Center, Texas to Nancy (Nannie) Seago Windham and Ellis Windham. He served in our country’s military, both in the US Navy and the US Air Force, where he retired after 26 years of service. After retiring from the military, he was employed by Fitzgerald’s Mechanical Contractors in Shreveport, Louisiana for 25 years.  Mr. Windham has volunteered at Barksdale Air Force Base refill pharmacy for the past 12 years. He was a 60 year member of the Joaquin Masonic Lodge. 

 

He is survived by:

 

Daughter: Linda Windham Nein of Brentwood, Tennessee

Dr. Alexander G. Nein of Brentwood, Tennessee

 

Grandchildren:

Erika Windham Farris and husband, Kennie, of Bossier City, Louisiana

Matthew Alexander Nein of Huntsville, Alabama

Nicholas Alexander Nein of Brentwood, Tennessee

 

Great Grandchildren:

Ayame Michelle Farris of Bossier City, Louisiana

Kylie Rei Farris of Bossier City, Louisiana

 

Numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends

 

Preceded in death by:

His Wife of 67 years, Thelma Laverne Bailey Windham

Parents: Nancy Seago Windham and Ellis Windham

Son: Glynn Edward Windham

Sister: Frances Windham Glaze

 

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Mr. Windham’s favorite charity

St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. 

 

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com