Charles C. Gebbia

Services for Mr. Charles C. Gebbia, 93 of Oak Ridge will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, February 7, 2019 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville, with Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Welcome Home Cemetery, in Grayson, LA., Visitation will be on Wednesday February 6, 2019 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P. M. at the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville.

Mr. Gebbia retired from the railroad, and served in the United States Army during World War II, where he received the Purple Heart. He loved to cook, garden and watch football. His favorite teams were the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tigers. He also enjoyed rabbit hunting and fishing.

He was preceded in death by one son Stanley Gebbia, Mother, Santo and Father, Salvadore Gebbia, brothers, John and Nick Gebbia, sisters, Lena Mussachia, Annie Bittle, and Margaret Knight.

Mr. Gebbia is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mrs. Lovie Louise Lord Gebbia of Oak Ridge, LA. Two Sisters, Mary Gonzales and Lucile Bova, brother Jimmy Gebbia. Sister-in-Law, Marie Lord of Arkansas. 2 grandsons, Shawn Gibbia and wife Brandy of Mississippi and Derrick Gibbia and fiancee Lucy of Arkansas, and four great-grandchildren. Nephews, Ronald Lord and wife Dorrie of Oak Ridge, Mitchell McDowell and wife Irena of New Orleans, Michael Lord of Slidell, Jimmy Lord of West Monroe, Wayne Lord of Monroe, and Dale Lord of Oak Ridge, Wayne Gonzalez of New York, and Brian Gonzalez of Slidell. Nieces, Carmen Lord of Marreo, and Michelle Perez of Florida.

Services are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.