Reese Wayne (Junior) Langston

Reese Wayne (Junior) Langston, 89, passed away on May 9, 2015, at Broadview Assisted Living in Tallahassee, Fla. He was born on May 19, 1925, in Medart, Fla. to Roscoe W. and Mamie Durrance Langston. After the death of his mother, he was raised by his father and stepmother, Margaret Robison Langston. He graduated from Sopchoppy High School and joined the United States Army, where he served in the 13th and 82nd Airborne Divisions as a paratrooper and medic in the European theater of WWII. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his meritorious service. He married Mary Louise Harrell on March 17, 1946, in Medart. They were married for 69 years and only parted by death. They moved temporarily to Birmingham, AL where he completed refrigeration school. After graduation he worked for Velda Dairy and Ice Cream Company as a refrigeration repair technician. He and his brother Howard owned Langston Appliance Company in Tallahassee for 32 years, until his retirement in 1987. He was a deacon and a member of Seminole Baptist Church of Tallahassee for 37 years and of First Baptist Church of Tallahassee for 27 years. He was a devoted, Godly, Christian man with a heart of gold. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather, brother and friend, he exemplified the epitome of a follower of Christ. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mamie Durrance Langston, his father, Roscoe William Langston, his stepmother, Margaret Robison Langston, and his brothers Howard and Dale. He is survived by his sister, Hazel Clinedinst (Mt. Solon, Vir.), his brothers Glenn (Eustis, Fla.), Murray (Tallahassee, Fla.), and Charles (Bradenton, Fla.), his sons and their wives—Wayne and Judy, Alan and Theresa, and Kevin and Vicki Langston, all of Tallahassee, his daughter, Janice, and her husband, Paul Williams, of Crawfordville, Fla., nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be Friday, May 15, from 6:00-8:00PM at Bevis Funeral Home on North Monroe Street. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, May 16, at Fellowship Baptist Church of Tallahassee with interment following the service at 12:30PM at Lake Ellen Baptist Church Cemetery in Medart. Rocky Bevis of Bevis Funeral Home (www.bevisfh.com, 850-385-2193) is assisting the family with their arrangements.

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Reese Wayne (Junior) Langston

May 19, 1925 - May 9, 2015