Willie Gene Carouthers

Willie Gene Carouthers, 89, of Batson died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at his residence. He was born August 18, 1928, to Johnny and Rita Richey Carouthers in Batson.

Mr. Carouthers was a lifelong resident of Batson where he worked and retired from the oilfield. He loved and lived for music and was a talented singer with numerous western swing groups, such as Rim Fire and the Ross Jordan Band.

A service of remembrance will be held Friday, March 9, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Tabernacle Ministries in Batson with Reverend Brent Coots, Reverend DeLaughter, Reverend Collin Bryant, Reverend Tolbert Hudspeth, and Chris Carouthers officiating with interment to follow at Guedry Cemetery. A gathering of Mr. Carouthers' family and friends will be Thursday, March 8, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. also at Calvary Tabernacle Ministries.

Serving as pallbearers are Ross Jordan, Jeremy Johnson, Bennie Carouthers Jr. Jake Carouthers, Sam Lewis, and Johnny Jordan. Honorary pallbearer is Butch Whiteley.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sons, W.G. Carouthers, Larry Gene Carouthers, and James T. Carouthers.

Those left to cherish the memory of Mr. Carouthers are; son, Joe Carouthers of Batson, daughters, Irene Moor of Atascocita and Kathy Nelson of Lumberton, sister, Thelma Reavis of Tulsa, OK, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.