Beatrice Caswell Doucet

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, April 25, at noon at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Iota, for Beatrice Caswell Doucet, 93, who died Monday, April 20, 2015, at 6:45 p.m. at Oak Lane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Eunice.

Fr. Jude Thierry, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. The family requests visiting hours Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. A rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in St. Joseph Mausoleum.

Mrs. Doucet is survived by one daughter, Glenda D. Richard and husband T. J. of Eunice; two sons, Kenneth Doucet and wife Shirley of Baton Rouge and Malhon Doucet and wife Sheryl of Metairie; one sister, Elrine C. Segura of Eunice; one brother, Viel Caswell Sr. of Eunice; six grandchildren, Jeff Richard and wife Alicia, Michelle Newsom and husband Bryan, Timothy Doucet and wife Taylor, Travis Doucet, Diane Branting and husband Scott and Denise Hooter and husband Paul Sr.; seven great-grandchildren, Joshua Richard, Laura LeBlanc and husband Bryce, Ashley Newsom, Wesley Newsom, Mason Doucet, Lauren Doucet and Paul Hooter Jr.; one great-great-grandchild, Evella LeBlanc; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Leroy Doucet; one great-grandson, Corporal Matthew Richard; her parents, Elice and Louricia Bertrand Caswell; four sisters, Ena Stroderd, Eve Caswell, Lillie Young and Imae Seilhan; and one brother, Elvin Caswell.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Richard, Bryan Newsom, Timothy Doucet, Travis Doucet, Scott Branting and Paul Hooter Sr.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Francis School, 604 St. Joseph Ave, Iota, LA 70543; or to the Corporal Matthew Richard Memorial Run, P. O. Box 233, Iota, LA 70543.

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 Ave., Iota, LA 70543, 337-779-2669.