Services for Cecil Delaughter Sr., of Clayton, La., were todayat Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday, La., with burial in the UnionBaptist Church Cemetery, where a graveside service will be held at3 p.m. The Revs. Howard Killingsworth and Tim Lawrence are incharge of services.

Mr. Delaughter, 69, died March 22, 2006, in Ferriday. He wasborn in Brookhaven on Sept. 28, 1936, to Jesse Delaughter andBennie Ezell Delaughter.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his son, TimothyDelaughter; his brothers, A.J., J.D. Jesse Edward and LeslieDelaughter; and his sister, Jewell Delaughter.

Survivors are his wife, Linda Delaughter, of Clayton; hisdaughters, Belinda Russell and husband Ricky, of Springfield, Mo.,and Rebecca Clark and husband, Brian, of Florence; his sons, CecilDelaughter Jr. and wife, Kerry, of Youngsville, La., Patrick Guinand wife, Rhonda, of Ardmore, Okla., and Waylon Jones and wife,Jennifer, of West Monroe, La.; his 15 grandchildren; his sevengreat-grandchildren; and Betty Jean Delaughter.

Pallbearers are Jason and Daniel Russell, Cecil James DelaughterIII, Larry Nichols, Charles Jordan and Sammy Joe Miller.

Honorary pallbearers are Ricky Russell, Cecil Delaughter Jr.,Waylon Jones, Patrick Guin and Sammy Miller.