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In Memoriam: Milam Douglas Venable

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    Milam Douglas Venable, 72, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012, in Central, Louisiana. A graduate and avid sports fan of Central High School. He enjoyed his four wheeler and camp after retiring from Crown Zellerbach and Tem Bee Paper Mill in St. Francisville.   
    Survived by wife Jo Ann Watts Venable, son Jay Dee Venable and his wife Marilyn Andrepont Venable, and son Joe Lee Venable and wife Wendy Reeves Venable. Grandchildren Micah Jay Venable and Callie Ann Venable, sister Ileta Venable Watts, brothers-in-law Carroll Watts and Shelton “Mac” Watts. Preceded in death by parents Floyd Venable and Virginia Armstrong Venable, and brother-in-law Ward Lee Watts. 
    Renaissance Services were in charge of the services. Visitation was Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 9:00 am at Zoar Baptist Church, 11848 Hooper Road, Central, LA 70818, with service at 12:00 pm. Burial was in Zoar Baptist Church cemetery. Services were provided by Rev. Steve Johnson and Brian Maurby. 
    Pallbearers were Kenneth “Bunker” Watts, Douglas Watts, Mac Watts Jr., Wes Watts, Travis Watts, Austin Watts, and Tyler Watts. Honorary pallbearers were Oliver Gene Watts, Dennis DeLee, Tommy Ford, and Ronnie Harvey.
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    A sad but somehow fitting story about last Friday's CHS Football win. Central lost Milam Venable at Wildcat Stadium during pregame. Mr. Venable, who had been in failing health, loved CHS Football and had his "regular" place in the stands. EMS responded quickly but were unable to revive him. His son, Jay Venable was there with him there in the stands, as always, and grandson Micah Jay Venable was on the field as a member of the CHS football team.
    Both Jay and Micah Jay stayed for the game, as we are all sure Milam Venable would have wanted. Jay shared with me later in the stands, "If you have to go, it's great that you go out doing what you love…and he loved Central Football."
    Our prayers and encouragement go out to the entire family, and I am certain that Milam Venable will be thought of fondly as the Wildcats take the field again this Friday. -Dave Freneaux

 

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