Effie Irene Desselle

Funeral services will be held for Effie Irene Desselle at 10:00am on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Marksville, La. with Revs. Chad Boone and Tom Jordan officiating. Interment will be in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Marksville.

 

     Mrs. Desselle, age 89 of Center Point, passed away at Oak Haven Nursing Home in Center Point, La. on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hanley Mitchelle Desselle; parents, John and Emma Lapraire Bryant, three sons, Johnny T. Desselle, Jerrell K. Desselle, Edwin H. Desselle; one daughter, Joyce D. Desselle Constance and one daughter in law, Jill Stockerman Desselle.

 

      She is survived by her 2 sons, Nolan Desselle (Donna) of Center Point, Byran K. Desselle (Barabara) of Alexandria, La.; one sister, Corene Bryant Crooks; 17    grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

 

      Visitation will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm and on Saturday from 8:00am until service time at the funeral home.

 

       Mrs. Desselle was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church where she helped with  VBS for many years and had taught Sunday School and Training Union for several years. She had retired from Lafargue Elemantary School as a lunch room worker. Mrs. Desselle’s hobby was quilting. She quilted over 100 quilts for the public and family.

 

        Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Chad Desselle, Cody Desselle, Chance Desselle, Randy Desselle, Kevin Desselle and Alvin Bryant. Honorary pallbearers are Jon Desselle and Gabriel Plummer.  

     

         In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to the St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tn. 38105-9959.     

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