Maj. Douglas W. Plummer

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October 2, 2020

Maj. Douglas W. Plummer
Leesville Composite Squadron
Louisiana Wing

Douglas Wayne Plummer was born February 3, 1965 in Leesville, LA and passed away August 26, 2020 in Anacoco, LA at the age of 55. He was a 1983 graduate of Anacoco High School. In 1987, he graduated from Northwestern State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Minor in Accounting. He spent most of his career working in healthcare financial management. Doug was an active member of Leesville First Assembly of God where he served on the board of directors, in the preschool children's ministry, and on the security team. Doug enjoyed photography, genealogy, and history, particularly of WWII. He collected memorabilia including uniforms and military medals. Doug joined the Cenla Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol in 2013 and helped establish the Leesville Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol in 2019 as their first commander. Through this organization, he supported emergency services and disaster relief by taking aerial photos and serving on ground teams. Attaining the rank of Major, he served as Character Development Instructor of the Chaplains Corps and mentored many young men and women. Doug was a devoted family man and friend to all, with a keen sense of humor. As a Christian, it was important to him that everyone know the plan of salvation and accept Jesus as Savior.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Ben Plummer and Barbara Jean Hilton Plummer of Anacoco, LA and grandparents, Barney Plummer and Mae Cook Plummer of Anacoco, LA, and P.W. Hilton and Ouida Westfall Hilton of Leesville, LA.Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 32 years, Lori Plummer of Anacoco, LA,daughters, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Briscoe and husband Stephen of Anacoco, LA and Lindsay Rose McCurry and husband Austin of New Orleans, LA, twin grandchildren, Cecelia and Sawyer Briscoe of Anacoco, LA, aunt, Rose Bruce of Leesville, LA,brother-in-law, Craig Forque of Leesville, LA,sister-in-law, Teresa Hunt of DeRidder, LA,mother-in-law, Loretta Forque of Anacoco, LA,
and first cousins, Donald Beavers of Anacoco, LA and Ethan Bruce of Leesville, LA.