Loy Raymond "Pug" Lorren

Loy Raymond “Pug” Lorren passed peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the age of 81. Beloved husband of 61 years to Jeannie Ragland Lorren. Loving father of Shelley Lorren. Son of the late Leon Lorren and Jeannie Savoie Lorren. Brother of Lonnie Lorren and the late Schandra Lorren. Beloved grandfather to Macie. Also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews. Pug received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northeast Louisiana State College (now ULM), Monroe, LA, in 1961 and his MBA degree from LSU in 1963 where he was a member of SAE fraternity. He retired from Bellsouth in December, 1996 as Director of Fleet Management for the nine Bellsouth states. During his career he served in many areas of the company. Some of those jobs he held were District Plant Manager - Network Operations, District Manager - Client Services, and Director of Fleet Management. He was very active in civic and community activities such as ULM Alumni Association, LSU Alumni Association, Past President of New Orleans Jaycees, Past President of Lake Charles Jaycees, Past President of Baton Rouge Kiwanis, Past Lt. Governor of LA Kiwanis, Past President of New Orleans Kiwanis, and Past President of Baton Rouge Alcohol and Drug abuse council. He was the Past President of the Tchefuncte Trace Homeowners Association and currently served on the St. Tammany Parish Planning and Zoning Commission. In his earlier career, he was recognized in the Personalities of the South Outstanding Young Men in America and Who’s Who in American Business. Pug was a member of the NRA, North American Hunting Club, and a sustaining member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Pug loved Big Game Hunting and took many foreign trips as well as in he U.S. in search of “the trophy.” He also was an avid reader. Most of all Pug was devoted to his family and friends and will be missed by all who knew him. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Friday, October 11, 2019 with visitation on Friday from 9:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Mr. Lorren to be made to North Cross Methodist Church. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please sign the E.J. Fielding Funeral Home online Guest Book at www.ejfieldingfh.com

Loy Raymond "Pug" Lorren

January 25, 1938 - October 5, 2019