Obituary of Carl Clifton Church

Carl Church, 91, of Collinston, Louisiana, passed away on March 12, 2025 in West Monroe, Louisiana at Ridgecrest Nursing Home. The visitation will be held at Carter Cemetery in Collinston, Louisiana on March 17, 2025 at 1pm. The memorial service will follow the visitation at 2 in the afternoon with Brother Bill Fowler and Brother Tim Sharplin officiating. Golden Funeral Home will be handling the funeral arrangements. Carl was born in Bastrop, Louisiana to Fanny Lee and Claude Jefferson Church on December 12, 1933. He attended Bastrop High School. Carl joined the United States Air Force after graduating high school. Upon discharge from the Air Force, he moved back to Louisiana and attended trade school. He retired from International Paper Mill on March 1, 1996. Carl enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing, and gardening. Carl is survived by his daughter, Carla Rainwater; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Church; granddaughter, Heather Craig and husband Jason; grandson, Cliff Rainwater and wife Kristy; grandson, Clay Church and wife Kathryn; granddaughter, Kimberly Alley and husband Greg; great-grandchildren, Anna Craig, AJ Craig, Aidan Rainwater, Abby Rainwater, McKinley Cook and husband Trenton, Tristan Church and wife Scarlett, Katie Lewis, Caroline Church, Abby Church, Halen McDaniel, Ace McDaniel, Luke Alley, Lexi Alley, Carter Church, and Micah Church; great-great grandchildren, MaryMac Church; sister, Irene Patricia Church; sister, Lillie Pearl Church; brother, Bobby Dale Church, and numerous in-laws, nephews, nieces, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fanny Lee and Claude Jefferson Church; wife, JoAnn Church; son, Greg Church; siblings, Annie Marie Church, Cloyds Laverne Church, Arthur Church, Martha Lee Martin, Martin Luther Church, Earnest Leon Church, and Edna Mae Rainey; son-in-law, Sidney Rainwater; and grandsons, Darrell Church and Nathaniel Church. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Ridgecrest Nursing Home and Allegiance Hospice Care. Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.