James Guthrie, Jr.

EVANGELINE

Funeral services for Mr. James Arthur “Doodle” Guthrie, Jr. 77, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2019 in the Hope Church in Evangeline with Bro. Thomas Patterson officiating.

Burial will be in the Bon Pasteur Cemetery in Welsh under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.

Funeral home visitation will be from 10:30 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday; and Thursday at the church from 8:00 a.m. until time of services.

Mr. Guthrie passed away at 4:40 a.m., Saturday, December 14, 2019 in Harbor Hospice.

Mr. Guthrie was a lifelong resident of Jennings and served in the U.S. Marines.  He worked in the plants in
Texas.  He loved to fish, he was faithful to his church, he loved God and never met a stranger.

Survivors include his wife Sherry Johnson Guthrie of Jennings; six daughters, Monica (Brent) Troldahl of Minnesota, Tamara (David) Wynn of Lafayette, Angela Daigle, Debra Bouley, Jennifer Dufrene and Tracy Bouley all of Jennings; one son, Stanley (Tonya) Bouley of Evangeline; one sister, Betty Broussard of Lafayette; one Brother, Ricky (Charlotte) Guthrie of Lafayette; 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

He is preceded in death by his parents, James Arthur and Melba Clement Guthrie, Sr. and one grandson, Saje Bouley.