Louis Vance Bostwick,

Louis Vance Bostwick, Sr., 78, died Monday, September 8, 2014. He lived in the Success Community for 78 years. Mr. Bostwick was in the Navy for 4 years. He loved fishing and sitting out on the porch. Louis is preceded in death by his father, Eugen Bostwick; mother, Winne Rouse; son, David Bostwick; and sister, Gwen Jones. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gertrude Bostwick; his son, Louis V. Bostwick, Jr., and his children, Sara and Nathan; son, Dennis Bostwick and his wife, Lesa, and their children, Joshua, Brandon, Austin and Avery; his daughter, Deborah Railey and her husband James, and their children, Justin, Jeremy and Mitchell; his son, Jimmy Bostwick and his wife, Theresa, and their children, Tiffany and Jacob; siblings, Pam, Richard, and Albert Bostwick; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at Poplarhead United Methodist Church on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., where friends may visit 1 hour before service time. Burial will follow at Poplarhead Cemetery in Saucier, MS. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.