Bossier City – Mr. W. Harlan Beene, Jr., 73 passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Visitation will be held at Osborn Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015. A funeral service will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015 in the Chapel of Osborn Funeral Home at 11:00 am. Msgr. J. Carson LaCaze, of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans will be officiating the services. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincent Ave.
Mr. Harlan Beene, Jr. was a native and lifelong resident of Bossier City, LA. He graduated from Bossier High School in 1959. Harlan had many talents, including farming, raising cattle, top notch race car driver, fabricator and oil man. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a very unique individual, there were no grey areas with him, he lived life on his own terms and in his own way. Harlan was always ready to lend a helping hand to his family and friends, often anonymously. If you met him you’d have to like him, if you wanted to know where you stood with him he would offer his opinion, whether you liked it or not. No doubt most all people that he touched had a Harlan, Jr., story to tell. The world will not be the same without him as he will be missed by all.
Mr. Harlan Beene, Jr., was preceded in death by his parents Harlan and Irene Beene. He is survived by his son, W. Harlan Beene, III (Trey) and girlfriend Susie Sirmons; daughter, Vivette Middlebrooks and husband, Steve; grandchildren, Cheylan Beene, Quaid Middlebrooks, and Quinci Middlebrooks; great grandson Lennox Middlebrooks; and girlfriend, Vicki Rainey.
Pallbearers will be; John Carmichael, John Chidlow, Jr., Jeff Wyatt, Judd Chidlow, Bill Gray, Nick Ferlito, Sr., Nick Ferlito, Jr., and Jim Viola.
Honorary Pallbearers will be; Loy B. Moore, John Michael Moore, Taylor Moore, David Montgomery, Jr. Kirk Thomas, Buck McGee, Andrew Chidlow, Julian Whittington, Kenny Viola, and Howard Worrell.
