Barbara Cornes

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(Posted Jan. 8, 2007)

Barbara Dupont Cornes, 65, a native of Church Point, LA. and resident of Morgan City, LA., died at 6:10 p.m. Friday, January 5, 2007.


Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hargrave Funeral Home. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in the Morgan City Cemetery.


She is survived by two daughters, Melissa Cornes Maraist and husband, Rick, of Harahan, LA. and Cheryl Cornes and husband, Kirk Legendre, of Lafayette, LA.; three sons, Monty Cornes and wife, Debbie, of Gonzales, LA., Greg Cornes and wife, Vicki, of Hammond, LA. and Steven Cornes and wife, Tiffany, of Bayou L’Ourse, LA.; her mother, Addie Johnson Dupont of Morgan City; one brother, Kenneth Dupont of New Orleans, LA.; two sisters, Beverly D. Miller of Gonzales and Debbie D. Mosser of Plano, Texas; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Earnest Dupont and one granddaughter, Brittany Maraist.

She will always be remembered for her devotion to her children, grandchildren, love to others, and for her faith and strength. She will be greatly missed by all, but we know we will see her once again in heaven.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Albert and his nurse, Reba Castanada, for their love, compassion and unrivaled dedicated and the entire staff at Teche Regional Medical Center. The family also wants to thank the staff at Heart Hospital of Lafayette whose constant compassion for life was phenomenal. The family also wants to thank Dr. Gamble and his staff for their 10 years of love and care.

Hargrave Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.