Frances Orlena Hawkes Shaw

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Posted Tuesday, April 21, 2009


Frances Orlena Hawkes Shaw, 72, a native of Ferriday, La., and a resident of Thibodaux, La., died Sunday, April 19.

She is survived by her sons, Bobby Joe Clark Jr. and wife Perserpia, and Ronnie Shaw; daughter, Belle Shaw and companion Jacob Daigle; brothers, Philip Hawkes and Joe Hawkes; sisters, Lucille Joplin, AnnaBelle Cain and Billie Palmer; sisters-in-law, Barbara LeBlanc, Eula Daigle and husband C.J. and Clara LeBlanc; and grandchildren, Duane, Brandon, B.J., Jaydon and Emily; and great-grandchild, Allie.


She was preceded in death by her husbands, Bobby Clark Sr., Johnny Shaw and Luby LeBlanc; parents, Wilbur and Lula Hawkes; son, Kenneth Wayne Clark; brothers, W.T. Hawkes and J.C. Hawkes; and sister, Lorraine Rister.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, and 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, April 23, at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland, La. A religious service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial at Presbyterian Cemetery in Raceland.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Frances Orlena Hawkes Shaw