Mr. Douglas Bourrage's Obituary
Douglas, the fifth of seven children, was born on June 3, 1954, to the late to Deacon Sammie and Sis. Mattie Hodges Bourrage of Meridian, Mississippi. He attended Middleton Attendance Center and Northeast High School. Douglas, who started working in his teens, worked hard all of his life and even during the early years of his illness. He owned and operated B & B Logging Company. Douglas confessed Christ at an early age and he was a lifelong member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church where he served as Chairman of the Deacon Board and was active in all facets of the church. Doug loved the Lord; he loved Galilee and he loved his family. He always went out of his way to help others even during his own illness. He was a man of integrity who others sought out for his sound opinions and support. He was blessed in marriage to Laverna Kennedy Bourrage for forty-three years, and this union was blessed with one son, Douglas Maurice Bourrage. Douglas’ health started to deteriorate several years ago and God blessed him with a double lung transplant. When his lungs again started to deteriorate, Gods grace kept him with his family. On Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the University of Alabama, God called his beloved son home. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 43 years, Mrs. La Verna Kennedy Bourrage; his devoted son, Mr. Douglas Maurice Bourrage and his wife Terri; one devoted brother, Mr. Willie D. Bourrage and his wife Nancy of Dolton, IL.,five devoted sisters, Mrs. Patsy Bourrage Wooten of Dolton, IL.; Mrs. Shirley Bourrage Burton and her husband Carl; Mrs. Debroah Bourrage Stokes and her husband _Larry; Mrs. Christine Bourrage Naylor and her husband David; and Mrs. Dessie Bourrage Johnson and her husband Reverend Winston Johnson; four grandsons; Kendarius, Christian, Douglas and Carlo; two special nephews who were like brothers, Mr. Randy Wooten & Mr. Henry Ray Wooten of Chicago, IL; a special nephew who was like a son, Mr. Courtney Bourrage; one uncle, Mr. Robert Hodges of Chicago, IL.; two aunts, Mrs. Ola Bourrage of Meridian and Mrs. Alzater Hodges of Chicago, IL.; five sister-in-laws Ms. Carol Kennedy, Ms. Cynthia Kennedy, Mrs. Betty Kennedy, Mrs. Willie Mason and Ms. Dorothy Ruffin of Seattle, WA.; one brother-in-law, Mr. Gary Kennedy and his wife Deborah; two special cousins at Galilee, Mrs. Josielean Hodges Nelson and Ms. Pearlie Burge of Meridian, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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