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Frances Marie "Bobbie" Beard

Frances Marie "Bobbie" Beard

BRANCH - A Mass of Christian Burial for Frances Marie "Bobbie" Beard, 64, will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 at 1 p.m. in St. Edmond Catholic Church, Branch. Father Christopher Cambre, Associate Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne will serve as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Edmond Catholic Cemetery, Branch.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. in Gossen Funeral Home, Rayne, with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday, Feb. 22, from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the funeral home.

Mrs. Beard passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at her residence.

Survivors include her husband, Anthony Beard of Rayne; daughters, Rebecca Mouton and husband, Beau of Rayne, and Helena Beard and significant other, Brady Fontenot of Rayne; son, Tony Beard and wife, Emily of Lafayette; grandchildren, Tyler Mouton, Blaise Mouton, and Layla Berzas; father-in-law, Napoleon Beard of Rayne; and numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Preceding Mrs. Beard in death were her parents, Mayeuse Credeur and Betty Guidry Credeur; sisters, Sandra Courville and Susie Richard; and mother-in-law, Betty Beard.

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of Lamm Hospice for the compassionate care given to Mrs. Beard.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141.

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