Ralph Dufour, Jr.
Ralph Dufour, Jr.
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Ralph Dufour, Jr., age 82, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville, LA.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Connie Dufour of Marksville; sons, Ralph (CC) Dufour III of St. Bernard, Jason Dufour of Marksville; daughters, Melissa (Keith) Dickens of Michigan, Brandy Escobar of Idaho, Wendy Tiller of Marksville, and Sabrina (James) Dean of Michigan; sister, Ludie (Mickey) Thibodeaux of Louisiana. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Dufour, Sr. & Ludie Dufour; brother, Philip Dufour; and his sister, Desi Dufour.
Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home of Marksville have been entrusted with funeral arrangements.
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