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Mary Leota Francois, age 89, of Morrow

Mary L. Francois
MORROW - A Mass of Christian Burial was offered for Mary Leota Francois on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Morrow with Fr. Mike Guidry and Fr. Keith Landry officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Francois, age 89, of Morrow and Ville Platte, passed away at St. Joseph Hospice - The Carpenter House of Acadiana on Friday, August 25, 2017. Born on March 30, 1928, she graduated from Church Point High School and was a stay-at-home mom before she went to work as the Food Service Supervisor for Maison de Sante Nursing Home. She was a great cook and loved having her family around her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Francois; her daughter, Judy Francois; her parents, John and Irene Smith Wright; her sister, Verla Wright Benoit; three brothers, Audrey Wright, Garland Wright and James Wright; and a grandson, Brian Ortego.
She is survived by four daughters, Cynthia F. (Melvin) Babin of Cecilia, Carolyn Sue (Dennis) Carter of Cecilia, Karen (Kevin) Russell of Midland,Texas and Lisa Leger of Ville Platte; two sons, Darrell (Catherine “Deedy”) Francois of New Iberia and John (Sue) Francois of Ville Platte; 11 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and nine step-great grandchildren.
Honored to serve as pallbearers were Kevin Francois, Aaron Francois, James Carter, Brady Babin, Nathan Doucet and Evan Doucet. Honorary pallbearers were Jonthan Francois and Faron Leger.

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