Louis Erbon Carruth, 72, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2007 at his home in Silsbee, Texas. He was born in Leander, Louisiana on December 16, 1934 and had lived in Silsbee for the past 52 years.
Louie is survived by his wife of 49 years, Avis Joy Johnson Carruth; a son, Michael Rossi Carruth, and his wife, Tana, of Fred, Tx.; a daughter, Lorre Carruth Kauffman, and her husband, Stacy, of Sugar Land, Tx.; four grandchildren, Madison Kauffman, Mallory Kauffman, Kurt Louis Kauffman, and Sommer Johnston; a sister, Lucille Houston, and her husband, Ben, of Denim Springs, La.; a sister-in-law, Mamie Lea Anderson, of Pineville, La.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Pearlie Padgett Carruth, and his brother Leo Edward Carruth.
Louis began working for Eastex Paper Company in Evadale in 1955 and retired from Temple Inland after 41 years of service as a papermaker, machine superintendent and member of the #5 machine project management team. He was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church in Silsbee.
Serving as beloved friends and pallbearers will be Jerry Castilaw, Larry Ford, Don Kay, Charles King, George Molandes and Joe Nelson. Honorary pallbearers are Noel Adams, Tommy Hancock, Louis Middleton and Jerry Rice.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 1, at 2:00 pm at Pinecrest Baptist Church with pastors Robert Carter and Fred Rainey officiating. Burial will follow in R. S. Farmer Memorial Cemetery in Silsbee. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Wednesday, February 28, at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee.