Audrey Humble Inzina

Audrey Humble Inzina

Audrey Humble Inzina, formerly of Monroe, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2013, at her home in Choudrant, Louisiana. Audrey went to be with The Lord for her 99th birthday, which will be the 28th of this month. Joining in the celebration are her parents, Willis Gleaves Humble and Ethel Dixon Humble Grillett; her caring stepfather, W. E. "Shorty" Grillett; her beloved husband of 63 years, Philip A. Inzina; son, Reverend Joseph Robert "Bob" Inzina; daughter, Donnie Inzina Johnston; and infant son, Philip Wesley Inzina.

Because of her lifelong commitment to pray the Rosary, services for Audrey will begin with a Rosary at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 2308 Sterlington Road in Monroe, followed by visitation from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 3205 Concordia Street, Monroe, with Reverend Joseph Puthuppally, retired pastor of St. Matthew Catholic Church, presiding. The homily/eulogy will be given by Reverend Job Edathinatt Scaria, pastor of St. Lawrence Church in Swartz, and campus minister at ULM's Catholic Campus Ministries. Interment will be at St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery, 314 North 11th Street, Monroe, followed by a reception at Catholic Campus Ministries, 911 University Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana.

Audrey was a graduate of Ouachita Parish High School, Class of 1931, where she was an outstanding student and recipient of numerous awards and medals at the Ruston Rally. She and her husband, Philip, were founding members of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Monroe, where she served for many years as a member and officer of the Altar Society and led the Guardian Angel Sunday School. In addition, Audrey helped with religious article sales, served as a minister to the homebound, and she and Philip were members of the Fatima Pioneers.

Survivors include: daughters, Mary Jo White of Marshall, Texas; Ginger Brown of West Monroe; Susie Vredenburg of Monroe; Kay (Don) Kneipp of Choudrant; and son, J. Michael Inzina of Monroe; son-in-law, Mark H. Johnston of Monroe; 22 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren; 21 great-great grandchildren; brother, Kenneth (Chris) Humble of Greenville, Texas; special niece and Goddaughter, Christine (Tony) Feltri; special Godson, George (Helen) Gabriel, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Danny White, Gerard St. Pierre, Chris McKneely, Mark A. Johnston, Collin Vredenburg and Austin Flanagan.

Honorary pallbearers are George Gabriel, Kenneth Humble, Steve White, Joey Feltri, Phillip Inzina and Samuel Kneipp.

The family gratefully acknowledges their mother's steadfast and loving caregivers, especially Eva Marzula Fuller, without whose tender and constant care her quality of life could not have been sustained, as well as Emma Kettler, and former caregiver, Loretta Roberts.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Catholic Campus Ministries at ULM, or St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy at 502 Grammont Street, Monroe, Louisiana.

Online condolences may be made at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road

Monroe, LA