In the year 1933, L C Walley was born to the union of Elsie Ainsworth and Jesse James Walley on Friday April 14th. At the age of three his mother died during childbirth of her fourth newborn, W C Walley; leaving her husband and L Cs oldest sibling and only sister, Hollis Walley Dickerson and brother, J C Walley.

After graduating from Kilborne High School, L C Joined the US Army during the Korean War. He was stationed in Juneau, Alaska in the Central Intelligence detail. After serving his country with an honorable discharge, he moved back to Kilborne, LA. In 1953, he and his brother and his brothers bride, Heather Elizabeth June Richardson Walley, moved to Winnsboro and opened an Esso gas station across from the Franklin Parish Courthouse. They later opened a second location on Front Street (Highway 15), and then the Lion Oil Distributorship. Years later they sold out and began farming and other business interests.

L C also drove a School Bus, Bus # 3, for the public school system for thirty (30) years, and carried many students to ball games and the LA State Fair.

During the Service Station years, he met and married Nell Moyers from Crowville. Together they had two children, Wade Walley, Sr., and Wyn Walley Billingsley (Carl).

LC and Nell were blessed with three (3) grandchildren: Wade "Charlie" Walley, Jr. (Ashlee), Callie Billingsley Sink (Mark), and Cayee Billingsley; and two great-grandchildren: Charlee Walley and Ellis Walley.

Mr. Walleys arrangements are visitation at Dennard First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro, Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2024, at Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Rayville, officiated by Rev. Scott Fletcher and Rev. Mike Fletcher.

Mr. Walley passed away Wednesday Morning, October 23, 2024. We would like to thank Dr. Jeffery Combetta and Alicia Thomas for all their kindness during his later years.

The pallbearers are Danny Hendrix, Myles Kiper, Danny (DK) McManus, Jimmy Norwood, Guy Smith, Charlie Walley, and Mark Walley.

Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Jeffrey Combetta, Dr. A. C. Liles III, Craig Gill, and Bubba Toney.

All services are under the direction of Dennard First National Funeral Home Winnsboro.

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