Charles Leonard Wurster,Jr.

Vidalia-Charles Leonard Wurster, Jr., 90, passed away May 29, 2015. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Vidalia at 5:00 pm on Tuesday June 2 with Rev. Bill McCullin and Rev. Perry Gardner officiating. A fellowship gathering at the church for family and friends will follow the service. Mr. Wurster was born in Jonesville, LA on October 27, 1924. Mr. Wurster served his country in the US Navy where he was stationed in England during World War II and worked in communications during the Invasion of Normandy. He was active in the community as a Charter Member of the Lions Club, Organizer and Director of Jonesville Bank, now Southern Heritage Bank, served on Jonesville Town Council for 28 years, and served as Chief of Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department for 18 years. Mr. Wurster founded Wurster Oil Co. in 1952 which he owned and operated until he retired in 1996. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mildred Beard and Charles Leonard Wurster, Sr., brothers, Robert Wurster and Albert Wurster, grandson Robert Ryerson, granddaughter, Charli Deanna Knapp and son-in-law, Kirk Bean. Mr. Wurster is survived by his wife of 70 years, Verna Lou Barnes Wurster of Vidalia; four daughters, Lynda Deniger and husband Ronald of Abita Springs, LA, Mildred Bean of Corinth, TX, Cynthia Cimini and husband Roland of Alexandria, LA, and Charla Knapp and husband David of Vidalia, and “adopted” daughter Diane Thornton of Pineville, LA; grandchildren, Patricia Cazenave and husband Mike, Damon Bean and wife Kim, Renee King and husband Jay, Erica McLendon and husband Jonathan, Ryan Cimini, Chelsey Knapp, Shayne Knapp and wife Rachel, Darren Knapp, and Nathan Knapp and “adopted grandchildren” Angela Thornton Moore and David Thornton; and great-grandchildren, Mikhail Cazenave, Tristan Cazenave, Hailey Wilson, Lane King, Kinley King, Jase McLendon, and soon to be born, Roman Knapp. He is also survived by one brother, Cecil Wurster of Rancho Mirage, CA and one sister-in-law, Cherie Wurster of Natchitoches, LA, the wife of Albert Wurster. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to First Baptist Church of Vidalia Mission Fund at 100 North Hickory, Vidalia, LA 71373.