Funeral services for Charles E. “Scooter” Roach will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at West Lake Baptist Church in Doyline, with the Rev. Gerald Palmer officiating. Interment will follow at West Lake Cemetery in Doyline under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden.
Scooter was born July 23, 1934, in Haughton and entered into rest Feb. 27, 2015, in Minden. He was retired from South Central Bell Telephone Company as a cable repairman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Taylor and Annie Mae Roach; brother, David E. Roach; and grandson, Chad Roach.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy M. Roach of Minden; son, Edwin Eugene Roach and fiancée, Mary Thomas of Doyline; daughters, Hollie Hinkie and husband, Thomas of Bossier City, Julia Ball and husband, Richard of Doyline and Angelia Fletcher and husband, Melvin of Doyline; brother, James D. Roach and wife, Pat of Doyline, 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Ball, Tom Hinkie, Kyle Jerner, Melvin Fletcher, Nick Schaefer and Frank Sparano.
Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Reeves, Ronnie Watson Sr., Max Hammett, J. T. Rudisill, William Armstrong and Glenn Burgess.