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Dorothy Peloquin Obituary

Dorothy Mae Young Peloquin

STONEWALL, LA - Services to celebrate the life of Dorothy Mae Young Peloquin, 82, will be held on Friday, April 10, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the Centuries Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Heath Peloquin. Interment will follow in Centuries Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive guests on Thursday evening between the hours of 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dorothy was born on September 8, 1926, in Lake Charles, LA to the late Joe and Lovenia Young and entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. She was raised in Lake Charles and moved to the Shreveport area 35 years ago. Dorothy was a resident of Stonewall, LA for the past 22 years and had lived in Shreveport for 13 years prior. She was a member of Mission Point Baptist Church of Stonewall, LA.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Aston Peloquin; and eight siblings. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, one sister, Elrena Wilkinson of Lake Charles; one daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl Peloquin Purvis and J.C. of Stonewall; three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Bertha Peloquin of Independence, LA, Kenneth and Martha Peloquin of Rusk, TX, and Michael and Cindy Peolquin of DeBerry, TX; nine grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Bryan, James C., James B., and Dereck Peloquin, Joe Purvis, and Kyle McCoy. Centuries Memorial

Funeral Home (318) 686-4334

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Published by Shreveport Times on Apr. 8, 2009.

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Virginia Purvis

April 13, 2009

I am one of the many Great Grandchildren. Me and my sisters known her as "Granny". I found out of her departure of this Earth yesterday and I am deeply saden. She will be missed as she smiles down on us from Heaven.

April 10, 2009

I sure hate Mrs. Peloquin has passed. I always liked her, I love all of my residents, but she was one of my favorites. I would like to express my deepest sympathy. Take it easy Peloquin family.

Lori Todd

April 8, 2009

Our deepest sympathy. Lori Todd and Family

April 8, 2009

So sorry to hear about your Mom. I always thought so much of her.
God bless you and be with you in this hard time.
Love you.
Mary Todd

April 8, 2009

Dear Peloquin Family,
May our great God uphold you in His loving arms and give you His peace at this time of sadness.
Our prayers are with you all.
Love,
Bobby Todd, daughter Kim and family

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Psalm 116:15

Rusty and Denise Mathews

April 8, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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