William M Temple, Jr

Funeral services for William M. Temple, Jr., 96, of Monroe, LA, will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe, LA, with Rev. Charles Dupree officiating. Interment will follow at Start Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Mr. Temple was born April 19,1922 in Lone Cedar, LA, and passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at North Louisiana Hospital in Ruston, La. He drove himself to Ruston, La, on March 3, 2019, to attend his great grandson’s birthday party that evening.

William (Bill) served in the US Navy in Guam during World War II. After the war he married Tiny Aikens who had also served in the US Navy. They married in West Virginia and went to beauty school there. They owned a beauty shop in Maryland. After 16 years they moved to Monroe where they owned the Temple of Beauty until they retired. Bill served as president of LA Hairstylists Association for two terms, was a frequent guest on the Mildred Swift Show on KNOE in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He also volunteered at the Miss Louisiana Pageant for many years.
Bill was a member of Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe, LA, the Sonny Smith Sunday School Class, and member of the Tuesday afternoon games group. He began painting at the age of 59 and was a member of the Monroe Art Association. He continued painting as a hobby and enjoyed weekly visits in his home to paint with friends.

William was preceded in death by his wife, Tiny Aikens Temple; parents, William Moston and Emma Temple; brothers, Floyd, Earl, Murl and Ray Temple; grandchildren, Lance Ward and Ashley Temple Irving; and daughter, Jeannie Cart Steffan.

Survivors include children, Judy and (Malcolm) Ward of Ruston, LA, Dale and (Terry) Temple of Monroe, LA, Tim and (Kelly) Temple of Winnsboro, LA, and Juanita and (Sam) Owens of Sterling, AK.; Grandchildren, Aub N. Ward of Ruston, LA, Robert Temple of Arkansas, Abigail Williams of Anchorage, AK, Mitchell Cart, and Stephen Cart.; great grandchildren, Lauren, Hannah, Aub Jr., Leah, Isaac, Ella, and Joseph Ward, Ashton Ward, Violet Williams; and great-great-grandchild, Dimitri Ward.

Pallbearers will be Aub Ward, A. J. Ward, Wade Dickerson, Boyce Temple, Robert W. Temple, Roger Temple

Honorary Paulbearer Landon J. LeJeune



Visitation will be 12:30 until service time Thursday at Parkview Baptist Church

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Parkview Baptist Church or Chennault Military Museum.

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