Visitation & Funeral Services for Jessie Ray Tidwell of Marksville will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 beginning at 10am until 7pm at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville. Burial service will be held at a later date.
Jessie Tidwell, age 60, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Tidwell, Sr. & Joy Bentley Tidwell; sister, Melina Tidwell; brothers, Henry Tidwell, Jr. & Dennis Tidwell; grandson, Shane Michael Lemoine.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 18 years, Tina Wilkes Tidwell of Marksville; daughters, Christina Lemoine of Simmesport, Tonia Santamaria of Lafayette; Jackie Vargas of Lafayette; sons, Brooks Jeansonne of Moreauville and Jared Tidwell of Mansura; sisters, Edith Holloway of Denham Springs; Carolyn Tidwell of Denham Springs, & Betty Jones of Walker. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Baylee Lemoine, McKenzie Lemoine, Skylar Ray Lemoine, Alexander Vargas, Kyla Alexander, Kaelyn Alexander, Dillan Santamaria, Montana Jeansonne, Madison Jeansonne, & Johnny Jeansonne.
Jessie was a self-employed man owning & operating several retail & grocery stores in Avoyelles Parish and was also a barge captain. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Also in his spare time, Jessie enjoyed riding his motorcycle. He will be missed dearly by family and friends.