David Ellis Ashburn

David Ellis Ashburn went home to join his beloved wife Helen on Saturday, June 29, 2019. He was 91 years old. Beloved husband of the late Helen Vallie Howard Ashburn. Father of Elizabeth Ashburn, David Ashburn (Tram), John Ashburn (Leslie), Katherine Klein (Louis Jr.). Grandfather of Nhi Ashburn Castro, Jennifer Ashburn, Emily Hogan, Kyle Hogan, Austin and Aaron Ashburn. Step-grandfather of Mary Klein. Great-grandfather of Tyler Holder. A native of Jackson, MS and graduate of Central High. He earned a Bachelors from Mississippi College and a Master’s Degree in Business from Ole Miss. He was a resident of New Orleans and a member of Woodland Presbyterian Church for over fifty years. David was in the Mississippi State Guard, the National Guard, and a Captain in the United States Army with 20 years in the reserves. He worked for Chevron and the Odeco in the Treasury Department where he retired after 25 years. He spent over forty years with the Boy Scouts of America Troop 4.
Relatives and Friends of the Family are invited to attend the Service Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Woodland Presbyterian Church, 5824 Berkeley Dr., Algiers, LA at 1 PM. Visitation will be held at church from 11 AM until service time. Interment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, LA. Mothe Funeral Homes handled arrangements, visit www.mothefunerals.com to view and sign the online guestbook. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Woodland Presbyterian Church, Boy Scout Troop 4, or the service organization of your choice.