The Shreveport Times
Obituaries
Published on May 17, 2005

Jennifer Elizabeth Greer 
Pelican Cemetery, DeSoto Pr., LA

PELICAN, LA - Jennifer Elizabeth Greer was born on July 31, 1976 and passed 
away on May 15, 2005 at Christus Schumpert Highland Hospital in Shreveport. 

She was a resident of Pelican, Louisiana. In the almost 29 years of her life, 
Jennifer touched the lives and hearts of many people. She was born with spina 
bifida and struggled in the early weeks of her life just to survive. Although 
limited in her mobility she maintained a cheerful attitude and a joy for 
life, never meeting a stranger. With the support and encouragement of her 
family, Jennifer pursued a variety of activities. She showed prize-winning 
lambs at the state fair in her 4-H Club years, and participated in deer and 
turkey hunts with her Dad in later years. Her most recent hunt was April 9 to 
Cuero, Texas where she killed a 28-pound turkey. She was a member of The 
National Wild Turkey Federation, Buckmasters, Wheelin' Sportsmen, and the 
Pelican Homemakers Club. She served on the DeSoto Parish 4-H Livestock 
Council, and was the local leader for the Pelican Homeschool 4-H Club. 
Jennifer graduated from Pelican-All Saints High School in 1995, and recently 
completed a computer course at the Louisiana Technical College in Mansfield. 
She was a former radio dispatcher for Centenary College Police Department. 
She was a loyal and active member of the Pelican United Methodist Church 
where she sang in the church choir and was editor of the newsletter. Jennifer 
was a great fan of country music, and frequently attended performances by her 
favorite singers. She had the opportunity to meet many of the performers; one 
of her greatest moments was to meet George Strait and have her photograph 
taken with him. Jennifer was deeply loved by her family and friends, and she 
was equally devoted to them.

Jennifer was preceded in death by a brother, Randall Franklin Greer; her 
grandfathers, James Franklin Magee and James Arlton Greer; great grandparents 
Bill and Zaidee Mason Lunday, Ruth Magee and Ruby Lightfoot. She is survived 
by her parents Randy and Jan Greer of Pelican; her brother Joshua Greer, 
Shreveport; her grandmothers Beth Magee and Eleanor Mulloy; aunts Martha 
Nornberg, Judy Grindele and husband Rick, Janice Fontenot, Kaye Crossland, 
Gwynn Ligon and husband Bill. Also surviving, special friend and companion 
Debra Gallaspy, the extended family of Dovie and Donnie Averitt, the extended 
family of Mary Leigh Gallaspy, numerous cousins, friends, and the church 
amily.

The funeral service will be Wednesday, May 18 at 3:30 PM at Rose-Neath 
Funeral home in Mansfield. Rev. Doris Sheppard, Church pastor, Rev. Ed 
Dilworth, former pastor, and Rev. Mack Black, pastor of the Pelican Baptist 
Church will officiate. Interment will be in the Pelican Cemetery. Visitation 
will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Tuesday, May 17 at the funeral home. 

Serving as pallbearers: Thurman Marr, Will Woods, Bill Ligon, Jim Joyner, 
Willis Wilburn, Donnie Averitt, St., Thomas Hardee, III, and Kenny Guillotte. 
Honorary pallbearers: Brandon Daniel, Mike McCammond, Burnis Wilburn, Ricky 
McPhearson, Henry McPhearson, Paul Craig, Chuck Griffin, Bruce Garlington, 
Mitchell Garlington, Marshall Garlington, Mack Laffitte, Wayne Erickson, and 
Donnie Averitt, Jr.

The family extends special thanks to the staff of the CCU at Christus 
Schumpert Highland Hospital, the 2nd floor staff, special nurse Angela, Dr. 
Mary McWilliams and Dr. Ravish Patwardham.

The family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Pelican United 
Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 103, Pelican, LA 71063; or the 
Louisiana 4-H Foundation, P.O. Box 25100, Baton Rouge, LA 70894; or the 
DeSoto 4-H Foundation (Jennifer Greer Scholarship Fund), 104 Crosby St., 
Mansfield, LA 71052; or the charity of the donor's choice.

Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Mansfield, LA (318) 872-4660