Neva

Coulon

Neva Cecile Ducote Coulon, a native of Avoyelles Parish, passed away on March 21, 2022, her 92nd birthday.  She is survived by her five children:  Kermit J. Coulon, Jr., and wife Pam, Dwayne Coulon and wife Ann, Karen Coulon Kitterman and husband Jeff, Kerry Coulon and partner Bethie Zeringue, and Eric Coulon.  She is also survived by eight grandchildren:  Dewey Coulon, Christian Coulon, Cody Coulon, Sandra Coulon, Dusty Coulon, Sammie Kitterman Kelly, Abbey Coulon Roussel, and Michael Coulon.  At the time of her death she was blessed with fifteen great grandchildren, with more to come. She is also survived by brother-in-law and sisters-in-law Harold and Patricia Lachney and Joanne Ducote, along with many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Kermit Joseph Coulon, parents Maurice C. Ducote and Agnes LaBorde Ducote, brother Alvin Joseph Ducote, father-in-law and mother-in-law Dewey Paul Coulon and Irene Landry Coulon, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Landry and Mary Coulon and E.L. and Laura Bordelon, and nephew Timothy Coulon.  Neva epitomized the hymn Gentle Woman.  She displayed quiet strength and a strong faith.  She was prayerful at all times.  Neva was devoted to her family, supporting and nurturing her husband and children, serving as a loving and present grandmother to her grandchildren, and spending time with her extended family which she dearly loved.  She was a wonderful daughter and daughter-in-law.  Neva was very active in her community, volunteering for many civic activities involving 4-H, the Lions Club, Farm Bureau, Sacred Heart Church and several others.  Her hobbies were gardening, reading, grandchildren, and, alongside her husband, all things LSU.  She attended LSU football and baseball games for most of her life.  She had a host of friends she cherished.  Neva was born in Hessmer, LA, but spent much of her childhood in Kentucky where her parents moved for work.  She returned to Louisiana as a teenager and after a brief time living in New Orleans, she moved back to Hessmer.  An intelligent woman, she skipped two grades and was valedictorian of her high school class.  Around this time, she began to date her brother's best friend, Kermit, who would become her lifelong partner.  After they married, Neva and Kermit lived in several south Louisiana towns, finally settling in Gramercy where she built a long life with Kermit.  When her children were older, Neva went to work for the Gramercy Town Hall, retiring in 1990.  Following retirement, she and Kermit spent many years enjoying life together.  Neva was deeply loved by her family and friends and was a good and faithful servant to the Lord.  Alzheimer's made her last years very difficult.  She is at peace now in the Lord's hands.  She will be missed.  Visitation will be on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 616 E Main St. Gramercy, LA. Followed by a mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Paulina, LA, immediately following Mass.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association ( alz.org ).

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