Vivian LaVern Hall Carver was born in and grew up in Rosepine, Louisiana, on November 27, 1936, to Joseph Richard Hall and Vivian Francis Burrow Hall of Rosepine. After marriage, she became a resident of Burr Ferry for more than 50 years. Vivian then moved in with her daughters and their families for health assistance. God came for Vivian on the 25th beautiful day of September 2023.
Vivian married Cullen Ray Carver at the young age of 15. She was a wonderful Godly mother, wife, and a happy housewife taking care of her husband, children, and her home. However, she did work some public jobs from time to time. She worked as a cook at Broyles Hospital, a Nurse’s Aide at Byrd Hospital, a cook at Assembly of God Daycare Center, and a cook at First Baptist Church Daycare Center, all in Leesville. Vivian loved the Lord and lived for him from a young age, taught her children about God, and always had her children in church. She was a wonderful God-loving wife and mother.
Vivian was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Richard Dale Hall; two sisters, Audrey Hall Grimes & Wanda May Hall Perkins; and brothers-in-law, Clyde Grimes & Kenneth (Butch) Perkins.
Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Cullen Ray Carver; three daughters, Patricia LaVern Carver Ellzey, Cynthia (Cindy) Ray Carver, and Francis LaDale Carver Lee; son-in-law, Jewell Lee; sister, Janice Hall Martinez; brother, Carlos Ray Hall; brother-in-law, Daniel Martinez; sisters-in-law, Betty Jo Cardy Hall & Dale McGraw Hall Fiesel; grandchildren, Sylvia Dowden, Ronnie Ray Addison, Ronda LaVern Addison Wright, Jody Perkins, Dustin Stracener, Tiffani Dugan Doherty, and Donovan Dugan; great-grandchildren, Autumn Self Proctor, Ashley Addison, Alisa Addison, Andrew Addison, Abigale Addison, Victoria Writhe Hanus, SaVannah Wright, Creston Wright, Coleman Wright, Amiah Doherty, Justina Doherty, Cullen Doherty, Tate Dugan, and Arya Dugan; and great-great-grandchild, Salem Hanus.
Funeral services for Vivian were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Walnut Hill United Pentecostal Church with Reverends Dale Mortensen, Carlos Hall, Tony Warren, and Tony Perkins officiating. The burial followed in Walnut Hill Cemetery. The pallbearers were Donovan Dugan, Creston Wright, Andrew Addison, Shane Tilley, Chris Proctor, and Jody Perkins. The honorary pallbearers were Paul Patrick, Sylvia Dowden, and Ronnie Addison Jr.
