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Joseph Samuel Scurria - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Crothers-Clenwood Funeral Home November 6, 2017

Joseph Samuel Scurria passed away November 1, 2017 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 95 years old.

Joe was born in Tallulah, Louisiana at the Scurria family home on October 25, 1922. He was the ninth 
of ten children born to Sam and Maria Scurria. Joe was very proud of his Italian heritage and dearly 
loved his mother, father and siblings.

He was a 1939 graduate of Tallulah High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana 
State University in 1947.

Joe was an Army veteran of World War II where he served in the Battery “A” 17th Field Artillery medical division.

Some of his greatest pleasures included golf, eating Mom’s Italian food and sleeping until noon, but after 
dark his big blue eyes lit up shuffling a deck of cards; however, Joe’s joy and proudest accomplishment was 
providing for his family.

He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife of 60 years, sweet Sue and his three children Maria O’Dowd (Tim) 
of Lake Charles , Louisiana; GiGi Ball  (Ken) of Colleyville, Texas; and Larry Scurria (Jamie) of Dallas ,Texas;  
eight grandchildren Molly, John Patrick and Maggie O’Dowd and Army PVT Thomas O’Dowd of the 173rd Airborne 
Infantry Brigade of Vicenza, Italy.  Zoe, Macey, Zachary and Truman Scurria.

A beautiful mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Father Ryan Humphries on November 4, 2017 at Saint Edward 
Catholic Church. 

Pallbearers were Tim O’Dowd, John Patrick O’Dowd, Charles Michael Finlayson, Craig Cox, Chad Ezell, and John Rogan. 

Honorary pallbearers were Ken Ball and Thomas O’Dowd

The family wishes to express their appreciation to Dr. LP Neumann and the Olive Branch family for their devotion 
and loving care. But most of all Maria, GiGi and Larry want to thank Bobbe and Gene Cox. Without their unconditional 
love, support and selfless giving, Dad  would not have been able to stay in his home for as long as he did.

Memorials may be made to Saint Edward Catholic Church.