Agatha Mcmillan

To say our Mother loved her faith and family is by far an understatement. She was devoted to and lived for her faith and family. It is the very essence of who she was and how she lived…

Agatha Higginbotham McMillan, 92, of Lake Charles, passes from this life Tuesday, February 20, 2018, in her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born to her late parents, Ernest and Agatha (Guidry) Higginbotham in the Higginbotham community. She married the late John J. McMillan, on October 17, 1942, and they settled here in Lake Charles, from Opelousas, LA, in 1959.

She leaves to cherish her memories, seven loving children, Peggy McMillan Rosteet, of Lake Charles, Dr. John E. McMillan, of Ragley, Charles McMillan, with wife Ginnie, of Lake Charles, Gerald McMillan, of Lake Charles, Marleen McMillan Zakovich, with husband Paul, of Denver, CO, Lisa McMillan Verrett, with husband David, Kathy McMillan Armentor, of Biloxi, MS, 18 Grandchildren, and 18 Great-grandchildren.

Her surviving siblings, sisters, Liz Latiolais, of Lafayette, LA, and Mary Ann Leleaux, of Crowley, LA, and brother, Patrick Higginbotham of Morse, LA. She has been a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church for 47 years. As an avid Prayer Warrior, she was honored by the church as a Certified Participate of Heartworks.

            “ A Chapter completed,

            A Page is turned,

            A Life well lived,

            A Rest well earned.”

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church at Noon on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Burial will follow at Prien Memorial Park. Reverend Nathan Long will officiate. Visitation will be at Johnson Funeral Home from 5PM to 9PM on Friday, February 23rd and will continue at the funeral home Saturday morning 9AM to 11:30AM. A rosary will be held at the funeral home Friday evening at 7PM.