A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Donna Jane Ducote on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Church of the Little Flower in Evergreen with Fr. Bartholomew Ibe officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Visitation will be Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 at Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie from 4:30 pm - 10 pm with a Rosary Service at 6 pm and resume on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 from 8 am - 9:45 am.
Mrs. Ducote, age 73, of Baton Rouge and formerly of Hessmer, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas O. Ducote; her parents, Elizabeth and Sam Ducote and four brothers, Donald Ducote, Jessie Ducote, Henry Ducote and Wilfred Ducote.
Survivors include her two daughters, Tammy Salassi and husband,Chuck, of Central and Connie Fitch and husband, Mike, of New Port News, Virginia; her five sons, Craig Ducote, Sr. and wife, Alice, of Fifth Ward, Ricky Ducote of Hessmer, Michael Ducote and wife, Charmagne, of Evergreen, Ronnie Ducote and wife, Lisa, of Zachary and Brian Ducote and wife, Angelle, of Gonzales; her sister, Ann Welch of Central; eleven grandchildren, Tiffany Fitch, Craig Ducote, Jr., Donald Ducote, Jake Ducote, Taylor Salassi, Cody Salassi, Emily Ducote, Chandler Ducote, Sidney Bordelon, Heidi Marcotte and Laci Richard and two great grandchildren, Malancy Fitch and Kirk Perry.
Honored to serve as Pallbearers are Craig Ducote, Sr., Ricky Ducote, Brian Ducote, Donald Ducote, Craig Ducote, Jr. and Jake Ducote. Honorary Pallbearers are Michael Ducote, Ronnie Ducote, Cody Salassi, Chandler Ducote, Kirk Ducote and Chuck Salassi.