Rita Rayfield Derbigny

DERBIGNY Rita Rayfield Derbigny, a native of New Orleans, LA passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2007 at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN, where she has resided since the devastation of Katrina. She was 63. Rita was the daughter of the late Joseph Rayfield and Thelma Dautrive Rayfield. She attended L.B. Landry High School and graduated from G. W. Carver Senior High School. Rita was married for many wonderful years to the late Wilbert A. Derbigny, Sr. She was a retiree from USDA National Finance Center. Rita was preceeded in death by her son, Damon P. Rayfield, and her brothers Durel J. Rayfield, and Joseph Rayfield Jr. Rita is survived by her children, Marieth A. Johnson, Kieth P. Rayfield, Dr. Wilbert A. Derbigny Jr., Nanette K. Peters, and Robin I. Derbigny. She is also survived by her sister Amanda (Rayfield) Howard, and brothers, Ralph G. Rayfield, Lloyd S. Rayfield, Henry Rayfield, Harry Rayfield, and a host grandchildren and other relatives. Family, friends and employees of USDA National Finance Center are invited to attend services at Tharp-Sonthemier-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway, Metairie, LA on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Viewing will begin at 11:00am with services to begin at 1:00pm. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery immediately following services.