Dessie Brown

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aligncenterDESSIE BROWN

aligncenterJULY 1, 1928

aligncenterJANUARY 3, 2008

Whiteville Funeral services will be held for Dessie Brown, 79, Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 1pm in Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church in Whiteville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Fr. Mike Guidry will officiate the services.

Mrs. Brown, a resident of Whiteville, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the Ville Platte Medical Center. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was devoted to her church and was a member of the Ladies Alter Society and Rosary Group. She also loved to cook and bake as well as spending time with her family.

Survivors include her husband, Leonard Chunk Brown of Whiteville; one son, Roger Brown and wife, Patricia of Bunkie; two daughters, Judy Gaspard and husband, Bruce of Whiteville and Diane Laborde and husband, Rayford of Hessmer; one sister, Jane Monier and husband, Allen of Ville Platte; six grandchildren, Derrick and Ashley Laborde, Steven and Lauren Brown, and Spencer and Amanda Gaspard; one great grandchild, Tara Laborde; numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by a son, Vincent Brown; parents, Thobert and Lora Higginbotham and brothers, Melvin Higginbotham and Clary Higginbotham.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 4, 2008 from 5pm until 10pm and on Saturday from 8am until time of services. A rosary will be recited at 6:30pm Friday.

Friends and family may view the online obituary andor sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.

Ardoins Funeral Home in Ville Platte is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
709 W. Main St.
Ville Platte, LA  70586
Friday, January 4, 2008
5pm10pm

Service

Church of ResurrectionH
Hwy 29
Whiteville, LA  71322
Saturday, January 5, 2008
1pm

Cemetery

Church of ResurrectionH
Whiteville, LA  71322