Harold S. Fitzgerald

STONEWALL, LA - Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Harold S. Fitzgerald will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr. in Shreveport. Officiating the service will be Rev. Jerrell Head, Bro. David McCormick and Bro. Mike Russell. Interment will follow at Centuries Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Harold was born December 18, 1934 in Bernice, LA and passed away May 17, 2015 in Stonewall, LA. He was retired from South Central Bell Telephone Company. He was a deacon and treasurer at Landmark Baptist Church in Stonewall, LA; a church he truly loved. Harold is preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Elese Fitzgerald; and his beloved son, Dickey Fitzgerald. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Madeline Nelson Fitzgerald; daughter-in-law, Lydia Fitzgerald; daughters, Vickie Prothro, Pam Knighton (Larry), and Tanya Speights (Jonathan); grandchildren, Jordan and Courtney Groff, Brennon and Brian Fitzgerald, Courtney Harris, Chris, Cody, and Michael Knighton, and Caitlin Speights; his step-mother Margie Fitzgerald; one brother, seven sisters and numerous other family members. Pallbearers will be: Darrell and Jamey Nelson, Brennen and Brian Fitzgerald, Lloyd Savell and Bubba Savell. Honorary pallbearers are his coffee drinking friends; Andy Bridges, Cedric Jones, Don Dorris and all of his retired coworkers. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Veluvolu, Dr. Howard and staff for the wonderful care Harold received; and to Lucy at Willis Knighton Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Landmark Baptist Church in Stonewall, LA.