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Ida Odeal Prestly Coco

1944 - 2020

Ida Odeal Prestly Coco obituary, 1944-2020, Gonzales, LA

BORN

1944

DIED

2020

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Lawson - Rollins Purple Shield Funeral Home - Gonzales

511 W. Tobey Ave.

Gonzales, Louisiana

Ida Coco Obituary

"For I am already being offered and the time of my departure have come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith." II Timothy 4: 6-7. Ida Odeal Prestly Coco was a native of Darrow, LA, born January 5, 1944 to the union of the late Alvin Edward Prestly and Earline Price Prestly. Ida departed this life on September 7, 2020 in Baton Rouge, LA at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center at 7:45 a.m. Visitation on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 4396 Highway 75, Geismar (Darrow), LA, followed by a private funeral service at 11 a.m. Pastor Sylvia Burnett-Payton officiating. Ida Coco leaves to cherish her precious memories six sons, Reginald Louis Coco (friend Benita), Lawrence Paul Coco, III (friend Brigitte), both of Darrow, LA, Jonell (Venita) Coco of Orlando, FL, Gerald Keith (Pamela) Coco of Baker, LA, Quinn Anthony (Carolyn) Coco and Frederick Allen (Naketha) Coco both of Gonzales, LA, two grandchildren she reared, Davion and Destiny Burl both of Darrow, LA, one step daughter Rhoshundra Dupard of Baker, LA, two sisters Golena Prestly of Darrow, LA and Elma Stewart of New Orleans, LA, 21 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Lawson-Rollins Purple Shield Funeral Home, 511 W. Tobey Ave., Gonzales, LA., in charge of arrangements. Guestbook is available at Lawson-Rollins Purple Shield Funeral Home website.

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Published by The Advocate from Sep. 10 to Sep. 11, 2020.

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Carla Riley-Comery

September 21, 2020

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering our loved one today and always.

Christina Harris Hills

September 12, 2020

With deepest sympathy on behalf of the Family of Felix Harris. May you find peace as you all go through this trying time.

shirley edwards

September 11, 2020

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Andrew Johnson

September 11, 2020

Prayers and condolences to the family, may GOD bless you all.

Wanda Fobb

September 10, 2020

Our condolences and prayers are with the family. God will get you through.

Shirley Cushenberry Gaines

September 10, 2020

Sending our sincere sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers surround you. The Coco and Vallery Family.

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