Jessie Duplantis Blanchard

Mamie Reason Young
November 7, 2008
Ray A. Rasberry
November 11, 2008
Mamie Reason Young
November 7, 2008
Ray A. Rasberry
November 11, 2008

Posted Monday, November 10, 2008

Jessie Duplantis Blanchard, 80, a native of Upper Little Caillou, La., and a resident of Houma, La., died at 1:40 a.m. Saturday, November 8.


She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Nauly Blanchard of Houma; three sons, Victor Blanchard and wife Ruby of Houston, Tx., Rodney Blanchard and wife Connie of Tucson, Ar., and Karl Blanchard of Houma; one daughter, Jana Decol and husband Daniel of Houma; one brother, Ronnie Duplantis of Little Caillou; one sister, Jeanne Martin of Houma; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Xavier Duplantis and Cornelia Pellegrin Duplantis; one daughter, Lane Dorsey; and one grandson, U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin Decol.

She was a homemaker, a loving wife, a great grandmother and the best Maw Maw ever. She was a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church.

Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, at Chauvin Funeral Home.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Jessie Duplantis Blanchard