Frances Marie Ebarb

Frances Marie Ebarb obituary

Frances Marie Ebarb

Frances Ebarb Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McKneely Funeral Home - Amite on Jul. 30, 2025.

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A resident of Independence, LA, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Belle Maison Nursing Home in Hammond, LA. She was born November 3, 1941 in Independence, LA and was 83 years of age. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jimmy Earl Ebarb; daughter, Katherine Renee Cernich (Daniel); sister, Mary Lou Hendry; brother, Peter Joseph Arnone (Joan); grandchildren, Cobie James Cernich (Laura), Joseph Cade Cernich (Grace), Tyler Dan Ebarb, and Kyle Ebarb; great-grandchildren, Landon Joseph Cernich, Annaleigh Grace Cernich, and Kynnedy Ann Ebarb; nieces and nephews, Donna Lynn Davidson (Les), Shannon Badely (Rod), Rhonda Jo Martin (Kenny), Roxanne Ridgel, Mary Ann Bourgoyne, Gary Bourgoyne, Sharon Bourgoyne Smith, Janice Bourgoyne, and also many more nieces, nephews, and close friends. Preceded in death by her mother, Josephine Rispone Arnone; father, Sam Peter Arnone; and son, Samuel Dan "Bobo" Ebarb. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite from 8:30AM until 10:30AM with Funeral Mass at St. Helena Catholic Church at 11:00AM on Friday, July 18, 2025. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite, LA. In lieu of flowers make donations to St. Helena Catholic Church. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

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