More detail on this person: Funeral services
for Lt. Colonel George Samuel Mangum, age 83 of
Ruston, will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday,
September 16, 2015 at Owens Memorial Chapel.
Officiating the service will be Reverend Rolly
Walker. Burial will follow in Serenity Gardens
Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of
Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.
Mr. Mangum was 83 on September 11. He died
September 13, 2015 in Ruston. Mr. Mangum
received his B. A. in education from La. Tech in
January 1956. He entered the Air Force in March
1956 and served 24 years. George flew various
fixed engine planes as a flight examiner and
instructor pilot. Upon receiving orders for
Vietnam, he trained in helicopters and was sent to
Vietnam as a rescue commander. Upon retirement
from the Air Force, he taught Air Force Junior
ROTC at Bolton High School in Alexandria, La. for
16 years. George kept a beautiful yard, loved
wildflowers and had beautiful trails through his
woods.
Mr. Mangum is survived by his wife of 61 years:
Shirley Colby Mangum; his daughter: Sara M. and
husband Greg Dale; his son: Sam Mangum, Jr. and
wife Lisa. Grandchildren: Angela M. Lyons of
Shreveport, La., Natalie M. Moffit of Wichita,
KS., Catherine Dale of Ruston, La., Heather Dale
of the Woodlands, TX., Nicholas Dale of the
Woodlands, TX, Tobi Mangum and Tori Mangum of
Calhoun, La; great granddaughter: Colbi Giglio of
Shreveport; great grandson: Turner Davis Moffit of
Wichita, KS., many nieces and nephews.
The Barksdale Honor Guard will serve as
pallbearers for the interment. Pallbearers for the
service will be Philip Putnam, James Putnam,
Darby Miller, Bentley Curry, Sam Mangum, Justin
Pruitt. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM
until 1:00 PM service time Wednesday, September
16, 2015 at Owens Memorial Chapel.
Published in The Town Talk on Sept. 16, 2015
Burial information: Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, LA
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