A Mass of Christian Burial for Hazel LaFleur will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the Rev. Stephen Scott Chemino, V.G. officiating. Burial will follow in the Pythian Mausoleum. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.

Mrs. LaFleur passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Brookside Health Care and Rehab at the age of 95.

Hazel Descant LaFleur of Sheridan, AR was born October 18, 1920 at Dora near Cottonport, LA the daughter of the late Theophile and Celcina Descant. She was the owner of Hazel's Beauty Shop and a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. She was considered to have the best beauty shop in Bunkie and according to her family she was the best cook, mother and grandmother. She was an avid camper having been a member of Good Sam's Camping and Cajun Campers.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Francis LaFleur; her sisters, Ruby Moreau, Rancey Watts, Grace Aymond, Pearl Deshotel, Mackie Descant and Myrtle Chatelain; and a brother, Dick Descant.

Survivors include her son, Francis Robert LaFleur and wife Evelyn Watts LaFleur of Baton Rouge; her daughter, Jacqueline LaFleur Bell and husband John Gary Bell of Little Rock, AR; her grandchildren, Jessica Bell Peterson, John Benjamin Bell land Angela Bell Kraft; great-grandchildren, Taylor Nicole Qualls and Nina LaFleur Peterson; great-great grandchildren, Ava Kay and Brody Simpson; and a sister, Pat Saucier of Gretna.

Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Brookside Healthcare and Rehab, 800 Brookside Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205.

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