Church Point, La. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Church Point for William Rex Langley, 94. Mr. Langley, born in Elton, La. but a long-time resident of Church Point, died on Monday, May 11 at his residence in Baton Rouge, La. Monsignor Jefferson J. DeBlanc will conduct the services with entombment following in the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mausoleum, Church Point.
Survivors include a daughter, Beth Scardina and husband John of Baton Rouge; a son, Terry Langley and wife Donnell of Mandeville, La.; grandchildren Kevin Camel and wife Angie of Lake Charles, La., Laura Fontenot and husband Kent of Zachary, La., Tracie Doucet of St. Martinville, La., Kacey and husband Dr. Ryan Arnold, USN of Camp LeJeune, N.C., Jason Langley of Le Vignaud, France, and Katie Langley of Mandeville and great- grandchildren Cherie Primes, Jordan and Morgan Kimble, Sam and Sidney Arnold, Carey and Chloe Camel and Tyler Langley.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Goldie DeJean Langley and his parents, Arsen and Clementine "Douce" Daigle Langley.
The family requested that visiting hours be observed from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Rabenhorst East; 11000 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 and continue from 10:00 A.M. Wednesday until the time of the services in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Church Point.
Rex graduated from Church Point High School in 1931.He attended LSU for two years before joining the US Marine Corps where he took basic training at Paris Island, S. C. and then was stationed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard until his honorable discharge. He joined the FBI in 1940, serving under J. Edgar Hoover as a special agent and fingerprint specialist in Washington, D.C. and San Antonio, Tex. In 1954, Rex began a banking career that lasted over thirty years. He was very active in the Louisiana Bankers Association and other associations, the Knights of Columbus in Washington, D.C. and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish for over 50 years. Well-known by all his banking customers, "Mr. Rex" always had stories to tell about his experiences in life. Very knowledgeable in history and geography, he would relive his travels so vividly.