Funeral services for Marcil Edmiston Soto McCann, age 98, of Ruston, Louisiana, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, Louisiana. Services will be officiated by Rev. Paul Watts, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church. The burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Ruston, La. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Friday evening at Owens Memorial Chapel.
Marcil McCann was born on February 16, 1926, to Lillian and Charlie Edmiston, one of fifteen children. She passed away on June 19, 2024, in Ruston, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband and the father of her three children, George R. Soto, Sr.; her second husband, Linch Thompson McCann; ten brothers and three sisters; one grandson, Adam Isaac; and numerous sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, as well as several nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her children: Tony Soto and wife Mary; Lenora (Chinkie) Pyles and husband Arnold; and George Soto, Jr. (Butch) and wife Shirley, all of Ruston; three step-daughters: Linda Cohn of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Debbie Slaughter of Rogersville, Tennessee; and Robyn Williams of Buford, Georgia; one precious brother, Ragan Edmiston of Ruston; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and many, many friends.
Marcil McCann was employed by different businesses in Ruston, including Lewis’, Hood Restaurant, and the original Dowling’s Smokehouse. She always loved her work and was loved by the customers she served.
She is a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and always enjoyed visits from Pastor Paul Watts, her current deacon John Roebuck, and other deacons and church members who would come by.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Lance Pyles, Tim Soto, and Tom Soto; and great grandsons Trayson Soto, Brandon Pyles, and Brody Soto. Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Pyles, T.J. Soto, Hunter Soto, Taylor Pyles, Luke Pyles, Gabe Pyles, Landry Pyles, Braden Soto, Rhett Brister, Mayes Brister, Maverick Brister, Leo Pyles, Asher Pyles, Rowan Soto, and Asher Soto.
The family would like to thank all the staff at Alpine Guest Care for the concern and kindness shown toward our mother/grandmother and toward all of us over the past years. We would like to express our gratitude to Premier Hospice for their help. Everything is deeply appreciated.
