“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).

Mr. Louis Stringer, 77, of Bogalusa, departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at St. Anthony’s Nursing Home in Metairie.

He is survived by: two sisters, Virginia Peters of Angie and Dorothy Stringer of Bogalusa; two sons, Aaron “Ron” (Karen) McCray of Norman, Okla., and Derrick Louis “Rickey” Stringer of Norman; two daughters, Phyllis (Donald) Brawner of Norman, and Felicia (Lance) Harrell of Norman; godchild, Amaya Robinson of Bogalusa; 20 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; special friends, T.J. Owens, Ezekiel Walker of Bogalusa, and Elaine McCloud of Bogalusa; and a special thanks to Tracy Gray for being a friend and comfort in his time of need; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, Huller Stringer; mother, Annie Henry Stringer; one son, Wayne Benjamin; four brothers, John, Joe and Will Stringer, and Spam McKenzie; and a grandson, Jaron McCray.

Visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 26, at the chapel of Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Bogalusa, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, at 3 p.m., at Springhill Baptist Church in Sandy Rock, Miss., with the Rev. Versey Lee, pastor, officiating.

Interment will be in the Springhill Baptist Church cemetery.

Crain and Sons Funeral Home of Bogalusa is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook online at www.crainandsons.com.