Effie Lee Barilleaux Sarti

Effie Lee Barilleaux Sarti was wrapped in angel's wings and taken to her Heavenly home on November 1, 2015 (All Saints Day) at the age of 64. She was born in New Orleans on November 23, 1950 and was a resident of Kenner and Metairie, LA for the past 35 years. Loving Mother of Stacey Sarti Hedrick and Lawrence Sarti, Jr. (Jami). Grandmother of Shawn Sarti; Charles, Jr., Destiny, and Megan Hedrick; Ashten, Gage, Sky, and Joycelynn Sarti; and Landon Gee. Great-Grandmother of Adriane Jake Hedrick. Daughter of Audrey Barilleaux; sister of Keith Barilleaux (Barbara) and Susan Barilleaux Landry (Gary). She is also survived by numerous cousins whom we would like to thank for all of their prayers. She was preceded in death by her father Lionel Barilleaux, her granddaughter Skylar Sarti, and her grandparents Curry and Effie Dauzat and Lawless and Estelle Barilleaux. She is a former employee of The Times-Picayune and the Harahan Police Department. The family would like to thank Jackie Larmann, Brenda Beelman, Pastor Jared Stacy and his wife Stevie, and the congregation of Metairie Church for their outpouring of prayers, love and support. We would also like to thank the staff of The Sanctuary at Passages Hospice for their loving care of Effie in the last stage of her life. In lieu of flowers, Masses are preferred. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 6425 W. Metairie Avenue, Metairie, LA on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be from 9:30 am - 11:00 am. Interment will be at a later date. Family and friends may view and sign the online guest book at www.nola.com.