Lessie Mae Chelette

Lessie Mae Ferrier Chelette, 87, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 9:20 AM on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Chelette was born May 17, 1927 in Colfax, LA and a longtime resident of the Moss Bluff area. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Mrs. Chelette is survived by her daughters, Nancy Lisotta and husband Luke of Topsy, LA, Sandi Garcia and husband Art of Moss Bluff, Beverly Barbery of Moss Bluff, and Tina Bourgeois and husband Bartley of Moss Bluff; 14 grandchildren, Michael Lisotta, Jason Lisotta, Lessie Lyn Lisotta, James Lisotta, Kimberly Perkins, Kristi Ponthieux, Shonna May, Keith Smith, Tana Garcia, Steven Smith, Carlos Garcia, Daniel Sullivan, Cody Sullivan, and Taylor Bourgeois; 18 great grandchildren, Kelsey Lisotta, Dylan Lisotta, Caleb Lisotta, Jay Barbery, Kennedy Newman, Brooke Newman, Avery Newman, Cherie Barbery, Kade Shaw, Morgyn Smith, Hunter Smith, Ryder Smith, Alysin Smith, Canaan Smith, Carleigh Garcia, Greyson Garcia, Jesse Garcia and Carter Sullivan as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fountain Jefferson "Paw Paw" Chelette and son-in-law, Todd Sullivan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 28, 2014 at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Father John Huckaby will serve as celebrant. Burial will follow at old Ritchie cemetery. Visitation will be at Johnson Funeral Home on Friday from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM with a rosary to be recited at 11:30 AM.