LUTHER VELL “PAW PAW LUKE” FOLSOM
Luther Vell “Paw Paw Luke” Folsom, 75 of Fannett, died December 20, 2006 at his home.
Luther was a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and had lived in Fannett since 1964, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving from 1951-1955 and a retired mechanic with Mobil Chemical. One of his great joys besides his family was raising “Luke’s Yellow Fellow” and winning the World Champion Palomino five years and Reserve Champion seven years.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2006 at Broussard’s 134. W. Buccaneer Dr., Winnie with cremation to follow at Broussard’s Crematorium 5150 Stivers, Beaumont.
“Paw Paw Luke” is survived by his wife, Jan Folsom of Hamshire; daughter, Tobi Boatman and her husband, Roy of Mauriceville; sisters, Lessie McGuire of Houston, Nell Wiggins of Livingston, Betty Joyce Daugherty of Hope, Arkansas, Delena Huffman of Indiana; brother, J. T. Folsom and his wife, Jerry of Nashville, Arkansas; grandchildren, Brittney Boatman and Tori Breann Boatman.
