Theo Montgomery Rabb

Funeral services for Mr. Theo M. Rabb, 87, of Ferriday, LA will be held at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, La. on Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Ray Owens & Rev. Travis Fulton officiating. Interment will follow at Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday. Mr. Rabb was born December 4, 1919 in Parhams, LA to Ivy and Alice Rabb. He passed away Tuesday April 3, 2007 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center West Monroe. He was a resident of Ferriday. Theo was retired from Chevron Oil Co. and Brakenridge Furniture Co., he served on the Concordia Parish Police Jury for 16 years, and served 2 terms as Alderman for the Town of Ferriday, La. He was a member of the Sevier United Methodist Church and a graduate of Ferriday High School in 1937. Mr. Rabb proudly served his country with the U.S. Navy during WWII. He enlisted in December of 1941and was stationed aboard the Destroyer-Mine Layer- USS Preble as a Machinist Mate 1st Class. He fought in the Battles of the Midway, of Palau and the Invasion of Phillipines. The USS Preble was credited with sinking 8 Japanese ships during WWII. He was discharge from the Navy in September of 1945 and returned to Ferriday. On February 24, 1946 he married Jean Galloway they had 3 sons and have lived in Ferriday ever since. He was preceded in Death by: Son-Mark Rabb Parents-Ivy & Alice B. Rabb Sister-Clara Adams Sister-Ruby Irvin Survivors include: Wife of 61 years Jean Galloway Rabb of Ferriday, La. Son-Morris & Mary Rabb of West Monroe, La. Son-Mike and Mary Rabb of Ferriday, La. Grandchildren-Jeffrey Rabb and wife Ginger, John Rabb and wife Dee, Stewart Rabb. Rebecca Harrison and husband Stan, Michael Rabb, Jr. and wife Lauren, Mark Galloway Rabb, Jr. Great grandchildren- Caroline, John Maverick & Scarlett Rabb, Hunter, Bruin and Kenner Harrison. The Pallbearers will be Grandsons-Jeffrey, John, Stewart & Michael Rabb, Jr., and Jack " Buddy" Adams, Jr., Joe Irvin and Charles Brakenridge. The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, La. from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Thursday, April 5, 2007. The family wished to thank the physicians, nurses, and staff of Glenwood Regional Medical Center and Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of West Monroe for the special care.

Theo Montgomery Rabb

December 4, 1919 - April 3, 2007