Published in The Advocate on
7/17/2006.
CARL F. JORY, M.D.
A family care physician and a resident of Bunkie for 35 years,
Carl Frederick Jory passed away in Baton Rouge, surrounded by
his family, on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at the age of 63.
Visitation at the First Baptist Church in Bunkie on Monday, July
17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral service at the church at 2
p.m. Tuesday, July 18. Burial in Bayou Rouge Baptist Cemetery,
Evergreen, under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home of
Bunkie. Dr. Jory is survived by his loving wife of 40 years,
Dottie Hernandez Jory, and their three children, Suzannah Jory
Townsend, married to Byron Townsend of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.,
Caroline Jory Nelson of O'Fallon, Ill., and Peter Carl Jory,
married to Gina Theriot Jory of Baton Rouge; two granddaughters,
Savannah Grace Jory and Alexandra Kendall Nelson; and a
grandson, Luke Noble Jory. He was a native of Eunice, the son of
Glenn Jory and the late Mora Johnston Jory. He was the brother
of Donald R. Jory of Jennings and Susie Jory LaHaye of
Thibodaux. He was preceded in death by his brother, Eugene Jory;
and sister, Glenora Jory Jordan. He was a graduate of Eunice
High School. He received his bachelor of science degree from LSU
in Baton Rouge and his medical degree from LSU School of
Medicine-New Orleans. He completed an internship and a general
surgery residency with the U.S. Public Health Service in New
Orleans and was the chief medical officer at the federal
building in Mobile, Ala., before opening his family practice in
Bunkie in 1971. Since that time, he had been a member of the
medical staff of Bunkie General Hospital and chief of staff in
1974, 1975, 1982, 1991 and 1996-2006; emergency department
medical director from 1996-2006; and cardiac rehabilitation
medical director from 2005-2006. He had been a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Bunkie General Hospital since 1979 and
chairman of the board from 1986-1991. He was a board-certified
family physician and a fellow in the American Academy of Family
Physicians. He was a member of the Louisiana Academy of Family
Physicians, the Avoyelles Parish Medical Society and past
president of the Louisiana State Medical Society and the LSU
Alumni Association of Avoyelles Parish. Dr. Jory was a beloved
and dedicated physician to his community in Bunkie and Avoyelles
Parish. His physicians in the Baton Rouge community responded to
him in that same caring and compassionate way with their
overwhelming gestures of kindness and support during his battle
with cancer. The family offers their heartfelt thanks to Dr.
Maurice King of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Dr. Ruben
Fabrega of Ochsner in Baton Rouge, Dr. Chris Theodossiou of
Ochsner of New Orleans, Metro Preferred Home Care of Baton Rouge
and Hospice of Baton Rouge. Pallbearers will be Kemper Bubenzer,
Mike Fontane, Steve Kojis, R.H. Luke, John Singletary and Fred
Vollman. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mary Bird
Perkins Cancer Center, Attn: Development Office, 4950 Essen
Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 or Sojourn Church at LSU, P.O. Box
17256, Baton Rouge, LA 70893.
