Charles T. “Tommie” Ervin Sr. - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Richard P. Sevier 12/11/2011 USGenWeb NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. ************************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************************* Charles T. “Tommie” Ervin Sr. - Madison Parish, Louisiana From Vicksburg Post, December 11, 2011 TALLULAH, La. — Charles T. “Tommie” Ervin Sr. died Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, at his home. He was 77. Mr. Ervin was born in Crystal Springs, Miss. He lived in Tallulah for more than 70 years. He was a retired salesman for Cotton Bakeries and a member of First Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army Ranger from 1957 to 1959. Survivors include his wife, Emily Ruth Ervin of Tallulah; one son, Chuck Ervin of West Monroe, La.; one daughter, Tiffany Anne Steers of Sylacauga, Ala.; one brother, Ira Hugh Ervin of Tallulah; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Tallulah with the Rev. Crawford Williams officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 2 p.m. until the hour of service. Burial will follow at Silver Cross Cemetery under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Hollis E. Ervin III, Richard Thomas, Ira Archie Ervin, David Hugh Ervin, Sammie Byrd and Eric Givens. Honorary pallbearers will be Logan Steers, Triston Ervin, Larry Cox and the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Department. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to the American Cancer Society.