He was a retired timber buyer for Selma Timber Company, estimated timber for Pomeroy McGowin and was a cattle farmer. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II where he was awarded 3 Bronze Stars for Aleutian Islands, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns and a member of Enon Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Daniel T. "Buddy" Bordeaux and Ralph "Pete" Bordeaux; and two sisters, Mabel Trotter and Hazel Miles.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Kilcrease Bordeaux of Monticello; two daughters, Linda Griffin and husband, Jessie of Monticello and Cecile Blucker of Bryant, AR; one sister, Mildred Jones of Monticello; one grandson, Brandon Lloyd and wife, Brandie of Monticello; one granddaughter, Heather Griffin Leser and husband, Eric of Raleigh, NC; five great-grandchildren, Carlee, Jolie, Jacobson, Savannah and Greyson.
Condolences(41)
Tammy Allen
Little Rock, AR Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Cecile, I'm so sorry for your loss, I know that your father was a true treasure to you and he will be greatly missed. My love and prayers are with you and your family.Sallie Owyoung
, AR Friday, August 28, 2009 Cecile,I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. I will keep you & your family in my prayers. If there's anything I can do, please call. Take care. May God bless you during this difficult time.
Love,
Sallie
Suzanne Choate
Litle Rock, AR Friday, August 28, 2009 Cecile, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.Harriet Hardy
Bartlett, TN Friday, August 28, 2009 Dear Joan,I am so glad that I was able to see visit with you and Cecil this summer. My memories of him are of a smiling, kind man who let me go to the pond, even though it must have amused him when the cows scared me ( city girl that I was). I remember him on the tractor, which always impressed me :-) It is amazing that you and he went to such amazing places in your travels. I hope he and Daddy are swapping fishing stories as I am typing this. I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Much love, Harriet McNeese Hardy
Donna Gavin Johnston
Rison, AR Friday, August 28, 2009 I am so sorry to here about your Dad. I wish I had been able to attend the funeral or visitation. Mom had surgery in Little Rock on the 26th. My family & I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Cecile, I'll try to get in contact with you soon!Love you,
Donna Gavin Johnston & family
Teresa Coney
LIttle Rock, AR Thursday, August 27, 2009 Cecile, you and your family are in my prayers during your time of bereavement.Peggy Hayden
Covington, LA Thursday, August 27, 2009 My thoughts and prayers are with you.Glenda Andrews
Monticello, AR Thursday, August 27, 2009 Joan, Linda, and Cecile, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. The memories are wonderful and time does help ease your pain. I love you all and Joan, I'll never forget the fun times we have shared.Glenda
Bob Prestridge
Hot Springs Vlg., AR Thursday, August 27, 2009 Joan we are so sorry for your loss.Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Bob & JudiJanice & John R. Lewis
Jasper, TX Thursday, August 27, 2009 We are saddended to hear of Cecil's death. We love you all and wish we could have been with you during this time. We were happy to see you a while back in Monticello. Our prayers for peace and grace from God be with you all. Thanks for all you'll did for John and Sue thru the years.Janice and John
Belecia Bledsoe
Little Rock, AR Thursday, August 27, 2009 Cecile my prayers are with you and your family.Mary Tucker
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Jo Ann, we are so sorry to hear about Mr. Cecil. We all will miss seeing him around town. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time in your life.Love you, Mary and Richard Tucker
Faye Bates Lewis
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Joan, Linda and Cecile, I want to say that Mr. Cecil was always a fine man and such a gentleman. Growing up in Enon I had the pleasure of knowing and loving him at church. May God comfort your family. Fayedonald harper
spanish ft, AL Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Cecil was always very special to Don, especially in those early days when he was starting out in the forestry profession. We have very fond memories of the good times we had with you, the Gandys and others while working for P&M.God bless all of you,
Don and Virginia Harper
Gary Hatley
Sherwood, AR, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Please accept my deepest sympathy. I got to know Mr. Cecil after I bought the 1954 brown Chevrolet pickup he traded in. That was in 1970. He told me he probably shouldn't have gotten rid of it. I would have to agree because it was in very good condition. I was in my last year of college and working as an inspector for Herman Wilson Lumber Company. I drove that truck all over Drew, Ashley, and Bradley Counties inspecting correct log lengths behind their logging crews. If a 16 foot log was cut a fraction of an inchshorter than 16 feet, the mill could only make 14 foot lumber from it. You'd be amazed at what crews would send to the mill.
Don and Jo Ann L. West
Trinity, TX Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Cecil was one of the finest men I've ever known. I willnever forget working with the both of you in Virginia and North Carolina in the early 50's. Those were wonderful times. Joann, I cherish all the memories
of you and Cecil.
Love,
Don
jerry Berry
Little Rock, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Donna and I have you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.Tonya Jones
, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Sorry to hear of your lost and know God will give you and your family the strength and peace you need during your lost.Barbara Maxwell
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Linda, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you & your family.Kay & Gary Crook
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Joan, so sorry about Cecil. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time.Libby Cox
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Cecile,Myself and the Drew County DCFS staff is sorry for the loss of your father. You and your family are in our prayers. Take care and God Bless.
Eugene & Linda Devine
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 So sorry for your loss, you and your family are in our hearts and prayers. Our God will see you and your family threw the coming days.Terry and Rex Jones
Maumelle, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Our sincere condolences to family and friends in this time of loss.Billy George and Jean West
Pine Bluff, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Mrs. Joann and family: Sure was sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Cecil. I know that he has had a hard struggle these last few years and fought well. We want you the family to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We will be unable to attend the visitation due to church services here and the funeral due to a doctors appointment tomorrow. But we are thinking about you and our prayers are with you. God Bless and Keep you.Chanel Lewis
, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Cecile you and your family have my condolences for your loss. You are in my prayers.Valerie Austin
Little Rock, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Cecile I hope the next days are filled with easy memories and God's comfort that give you peace. I am sorry for your loss, and hope you feel the love you are now surrounded with. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.Evelyn Mitchell
Little Rock,, AR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 My prayer are with you and your family.Jackson
Elaine, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 I pray for you and your family's strength during this difficult time.Jewel McCoy
Monticello, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 There is no sorrow that heaven can not heal.Ray Pickartz
Paris, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 My deepest condolencesDarlene McClendon
Little Rock, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Cecile may you and your family be blessed during this time, and may God be with you all and my prayers are with you and your familyDarlene
Kristi O. Hall
Wynne, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family during this time.Marea Smith
Magnolia, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Bless those that mourn for they shall be comforted. Ms. Blucker, I am so sorry for your loss. May God be with you in your time of sorrow.Debora Hudspeth
Pine Bluff, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Cecile, you and your family are in my prayers and thoughts during the passing of your loved one.Tanya Williams
Wynne, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Sorry for your loss. Cross County DCFS would like to send their sincere condolences to your family.Jackie Staggers
Hope, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Ms. Blucker, I'm so sorry and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your dear family. May God give you strength during this difficult time.Cyndi Rowlett
Batesville, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Cecile, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.Jeri Mays
Bentonville, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 You are in my thoughts and prayers at this time.Debra & Bill Hope
Benton, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I am so sorry your loss.Larry/Janie Fuller
Monticello,, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 We are sorry about Mr. Cecil but know he is in a better place. I remember the many times Mr. Ceicil would sit at Walmart with me and relate some of his travels and life experiences-especially as a young man cutting timber with a crosscut saw, on Big Island and his camp life. Mr. Cecil served in the Aleutian Islands with my brother, Kenneth Fuller, in WW2. Every time Kenneth and his wife, Joy, came to see me, they would ask about Mr. Cecil, and JoAnn. Your Family has been blessed by Mr. Cecil, and I shall miss him too.Bobby & Kay McGehee
Little Rock, AR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Our thoughts, love, and prayers are with you all at this time. We loved Cecil's honesty and humor about life and people in all situations. He managed to give us all a smile, and a little something extra maybe to think about. We are here for you all... Love you, Bobby and Kay