Jere Lacey Pyburn

A memorial service for Mr. Jere Lacey Pyburn, 87, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 10, 2023, at First Methodist Church in Monroe, LA, with Rev. Brian Mercer officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA.

Jere Lacey Pyburn, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on March 3, 2023. Jere was a graduate of C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana Tech University where he was a member of the Mascot Care Team for their Bulldog, Tech.

Jere married the love of his life, Maurine, in 1955. They were happily married for 67 years. After 30 years with Davidson Louisiana Incorporated, Jere spent the majority of his retirement as an officer in the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. Jere and Maurine spent 22 years on their Gold Wing making lifelong friends and memories as they explored the United States. Jere was also an active member of First Methodist Church in Monroe, LA.

Jere is preceded in death by his parents, Davis Eugene Pyburn and Bonnie Lacey Pyburn; daughter, Lisa Pyburn Morgan; and brothers, Davis Eugene Pyburn, Jr., and Richard Earl Pyburn.

Jere is survived by his wife, Maurine Price Pyburn; daughter, Lila Jeter (Greg) of Alexandria, LA; son, Lance Pyburn (Heather) of Melissa, TX; brother, Jack Harris Pyburn; grandchildren, Melissa Walker (Greg), Abby Ohrt (Nic), Logan Pyburn, and Landon Pyburn; great grandchildren, Henry Walker, William Ohrt and Patrick Ohrt; as well as nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.