Funeral services for Jean Ducote, along with her daughter, Carolyn Ducote Branch, will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home in Bunkie with the Msgr. Stephen Scott Chemino officiating.  Burial will follow in the Pythian Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.

Mrs. Ducote, age 90 of Lafayette, formerly of Bunkie, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge.

Jean was raised in St. Landry, LA, graduated from Bayou Chicot High School and moved to Bunkie in 1957 when she married Floyd. Family was at the heart of Jean's life. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, sewing, cooking, and baking. She worked from a young age in various positions at groceries stores, retail variety store, hardware, and medical billing positions. Jean enjoyed working and retired at age 85. She frequently commented on her first job at Henson's General Store in St. Landry where she did many things from pumping gas to learning how to quilt. She had fond memories of feed sack cloth which they used during the early years of her life.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Ducote; her parents, Aldes and Aline Vidrine Soileau; son-in-law, David Branch; and her sister, Louri "Lou" Soileau Cavallero.

Survivors include her children; Phyllis Ducote Poole of Lafayette and Timothy Ducote and wife Jenene of Lafayette; her grandsons, Jonathan Branch (Jenny), Jason Branch (Sara), Jacob Poole (Melissa) and Benjamin Poole; granddaughters, Brittany Necaise and Janna Viator (BJ) and 11 great-grandchildren.

Friends may visit on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 12:00 noon.

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