John L. "Leo" Guidry

John L. "Leo" Guidry, age 79, of Picayune, died Monday, June 15, 2009. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend John Noone on Thursday, June 18, 2009, at 12 noon at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Picayune. A native of Biloxi, MS, he was a resident of Picayune for 47 years. Mr. Guidry was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and the Picayune Knights of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nick and Anna Pons Guidry and four brothers, Nicholas, Leonard, Ray and Francis Guidry. Survivors include his wife of 50 years Edna Ladner Guidry, five children; Danny (Lee Ann) Avin of Wiggins, MS, Tina (Joe) Grubbs of Helena, AR, Kevin (Tootie) Avin of New Orleans, LA, Nick (Janet) Guidry of Picayune, MS and Leslie (Ronnie) Reynolds of Picayune, MS. He was also survived by 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the McDonald Funeral Home, 401 West Canal Street, Picayune, and Thursday from 10 a.m. till the time of the Mass at the Church, 1000 Goodyear Blvd. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163 . Obituary, Register Book, and Driving Directions can be found on the internet page, www.mcdonaldfh.com.