William Empress Augustus

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, at 11 a.m. at Cunningham CME Church for William Empress Augustus, 75, who died Aug. 14, 2017, at Kaiser Permanente Hospital-Sunset in Hollywood, California.
Interment will be in Rayne Community Gardens Cemetery.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 51 years, Rose Augustus; daughter, Michelle Augustus, both of Los Angeles, California; grandchildren, Malaika and Jabari Leslie of Los Angeles; brother, Ernest and wife Ethel Augustus; sister, Roseana Mouton, both of Rayne; brother, Ronald and wife Audrey Augustus of Duson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including his special train friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Empress and Anita Augustus; and brother, Arthur Lane Augustus.
Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, at Cunningham CME Church from 8 a.m. until time of service.
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Local arrangements have been entrusted to Syrie Funeral Home, Inc., of Lafayette.