A Mass of Christian Burial for Debbie Willis will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cottonport with the Rev. Stephen Scott Chemino V.G. officiating.  Burial will follow in the Church Mausoleum.  Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.

Ms. Willis, age 67 of Cottonport, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Lafayette General Hospital.

She is preceded in death by her father, Riley Joseph "R.J." Willis.

Debbie was the sweetest, kindest, most helpful soul…she had a love for her family like no other.  Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, along with her family were her world.

Survivors include her children; Tara Earles Gauthier and husband Shane of Cottonport and Jimbo Earles and wife Jessica of Ville Platte; her mother, Ruth Willis of Marksville; her sisters, Jenny St. Romain and husband Robert of Marksville, Tammy Fryar and husband Joel of North Richland Hills, Tx and Mandy Roy and husband Kyrle of Marksville; her grandchildren, Ainsley Mayeaux and husband David, Mackenzie Lemoine and husband Devan, Riley Foreman, Lucas Gauthier and Reagan Earles; and  great grandchildren, Amelia, Caden and Hadley Mayeaux and Dawson Lemoine.

Pallbearers will include: Robert St. Romain, Kyrle Roy, Digger Earles, Jay St. Romain, Jeremy Fryar, Chip Roy, Jack Bohannan, and Peter John Lemoine.

Friends may visit from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Thursday and 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hixson-ducote.com