Barbara Foret

Barbara Milner Foret

IOTA - Barbara Milner Foret, 85, of Iota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 5:35 p.m. surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, Iota. The family requests visiting hours Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to service time. Burial will be in Maxie Cemetery.

She was born in Opelousas and was a lifelong resident of the Iota community. Anyone that ever was lucky enough to meet Mrs. Barbara knew of her kindness, beauty and faith. She worked for many years as a teacher at Iota High School and taught many of us how to type. After retiring from Iota High, she went to work with her husband at Foret Furniture. She was a member of the Iota First United Methodist Church.

Barbara was devoted to her family and loved spending time with her daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She loved her LSU Tigers and made many memories cheering them on in Death Valley, at Alex Box Stadium and in her own living room. More than anything, she loved her precious husband Warren that left her side in January of 2001. As we celebrate her life and shed tears in our grief we rejoice in knowing that they are together again in heaven.

She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Foret Rose and her husband Marion of Iota; two grandsons, Benjy Rose and his wife Kathie of Lake Charles, David Rose and his wife Melanie of Iota; four great-grandsons, Austin Rose, Griffin Rose, William Rose and John David Rose; one great-granddaughter, Taylor Courville; cousins, Herbert Brown of Clearwater, FL, Vera Ruth Gilmore of Opelousas, R. P. Walker of Lafayette and Herbert Walker of Opelousas; her faithful and loving companion, Mrs. Clotilde Vallier.

Mrs. Foret was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Foret; her parents, Ed and Velma Walker Milner; her great-granddaughter, Avery Rose.

Pallbearers will be Marion Rose, Benjy Rose, David Rose, William Rose, Austin Rose and Griffin Rose. Honorary pallbearers will be John David Rose and Taylor Courville.

Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 509 Duson Avneue, Iota, LA 70543, 337-779-2669.