Lovell Bonton, age 86, of Marksville

Lovell Bonton   
MANSURA - Funeral services for Lovell Bonton, Jr will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 beginning at 11 a.m. in the St. Mary Congregational Baptist Church in Marksville. Burial will take place in the St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery in Mansura. Escude Funeral Home of Mansura is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held Saturday in the church from 8 a.m. until time of service.
Mr. Bonton, age 86, resident of Marksville passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. He was born on May 9, 1931.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lovell and Eunice (Sampson) Bonton; four brothers; two sisters; and his first wife, Earline Carmoushe-Bonton, who he loved until her passing in June 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Delores M. Bonton of Marksville; his steps-son, Eldon Bernard (Rosa) Berry of San Diego, California; brother, Joseph Bonton of Springhill; 11 children, Diane Bonton of Houston, Texas, Calvin Charles (Bertha) Bonton, Sr. of Houston Texas, Lovell Bonton, III of Houston, Texas, Russell Bonton, of Houston, Texas, Denise Bonton of Houston, Texas, Anthony Wayne Bonton of Houston, Texas, Deadria Bonton of Houston, Texas, Lolitta Annette Bonton of Houston, Texas, Michael Bruce (Rose) Bonton of Hockley, Texas, Susan Joan Bonton of Houston, Texas, and Steven Drake Bonton of Houston, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.