Phillip "Donny" Guess, age 71 passed from this life on October 8, 2019 at Vivian Healthcare. He was born on September 12, 1948 to Jerry D. Guess and Betty Stahl Guess Hale. Donny was a salesperson in the Oil and Gas Industry, Catholic by faith, Mason and a Vietnam Veteran having served in the Army.
Donny is preceded in death by his grandparents, Jeff and Gertrude Guess and Phillip and Nell Stahl; his brother, Joey Guess. Those left to cherish his memories are his father, Jerry Guess and wife, Martha of Vivian, LA; mother, Betty Stahl Hale of Vivian, LA; daughters, Laniece Guess Melvin and husband, Kenny of Shreveport, LA, Amanda Guess Cowan and husband, Jeff of Shreveport, LA and Carrie Ann Guess Roberts and husband, Cliff of Shreveport, LA; his siblings, Mimi Guess Beck and husband George of Shreveport, LA, Kevin Guess of Tennessee, Kellie Guess Morris and husband, Jim of Belcher, LA and Kacey Guess of Vivian, LA. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Koby, Kaden, and Kaleigh Melvin; Parker and Myles Cowan; Matthew Alexander and Mary Grace Roberts.
The family will have a time of visitation on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 705 Spruce Street, Vivian, LA from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon with a 2:00 p.m. graveside at the Northwest Louisiana Veteran's Cemetery, 7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville, LA.
A special thank you is given to Regional Hospice nursing and staff, Vivian Healthcare and to his brother Kacey who provided love and compassion to Donny during his illness.