Nelson "Tib" Rufus Chelette

April 8, 1920 - October 20, 2014

Funeral services for Nelson Rufus Chelette 94, a farmer of Ferriday, LA. will be 11am Monday October 20, 2014 at Comer Funeral Home Ferriday, LA. with Rev. Richard Cullum officiating . Interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Ruby, LA. under the direction of Comer Funeral Home Ferriday, LA. Mr. Chelette was born April 08, 1920 to the union of Marion and Ora Scroggs Chelette in Ruby, LA. and passed from this life October 18, 2014 at his residence in Ferriday, LA. Mr. Chelette loved his family and will be missed by all that knew him. Mr. Chelette is preceded in death by his parents Marion and Ora Chelette and wife Thelma White, son Raymond Chelette, daughter Sheila Chelette, grandchild Tracy Wayne Chelette, four sisters Marie Hickman, Ruby Rougeau, Velma Cassell and Doris Holton. Survivors include two sons Rufus"Buckshot" and wife Debra of Zachary, LA., Scottie and wife Deborah of Ferriday, LA, sister Lucille Muzny of SanAntonio, Texas brothers Dean Chelette and wife JoAnn of Alexandria, LA., Staley Chelette and wife Audrey of Marksville, LA., Billy Ray Chelette and wife Vivian of Mansfield, Texas and F. M. Chelette and wife Pat of LittleRock, Arkansas and eight grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Friends may call for visitation after 9am until service time at 11am Monday October 20, 2014 at Comer Funeral Home Ferriday, LA. Pallbearers will be Bobby Chelette, Brian Chelette, Chris Wagley and Wayne Wagley. Honorary pallbearers will be James Wright and Edwin Beach Sr. Online guestbook at www.comerfh.com