Lonie Lee Gaspard, Jr. was born on April 27, 1944 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Lonie Lee Gaspard and Elvena Gaspard. He passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2019, at the age of 74. Lonie grew up in Port Arthur, TX where he attended Thomas Jefferson High School and Bishop Byrne High School.
At one time he owned his own auto parts store in Baytown, TX. He worked for Target for 10 years and then went back into the auto parts business for HiLo Auto Parts and O’Reilly Auto Parts for over 20 years. After working as a store manager for years, he went into the Store Installation Department where he retired in 2015. He thoroughly enjoyed traveling and meeting new people. While working at O’Reilly, he collected many cars which he has in his “O’Reilly” room.
He is preceded in death by his parents Lonie and Elvena Gaspard and son William Fest.
He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years Cheryl Gaspard; children, Melissa Fest, Kristine Schaffner and husband Leo, Lonie Lee Gaspard, III and wife Lisa, Brandy Perkins and husband James, and Sunday Harper; brothers, Roy Gaspard and wife Gaile, Floyd Gaspard and wife Francine, Darrell Gaspard and wife Diane; sisters, Katie Gaspard, Maggie Joubert and husband Ray, Sharon Anderson; 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; and in-laws, David and Colleen Britton, David Britton and wife Jaclyn, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life is to be held at Forest Park East Funeral Home and Cemetery on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment and reception to follow.
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