Louie Wayne Laborde

Funeral services for Louie Laborde of Cottonport will take place at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church on Friday, October 4th, 2024 at 11:00 am with Reverand Charlie Ray officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 am and services at 11:00am. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetary #2.

Louie passed away at the age of 64 at the Hessmer Nursing Home on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024. He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter Alana, his father Jerry Lee Laborde, his brother-in-law Peter St. Romain, and his niece Tara Ramour.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 39 years Mary Laborde, his daughter Jenna Guillot, her husband Zack and their 2 sons Kade and Keegan: his daughter Casey Laborde and, and his mother Marie Lemoine Laborde; his sister Susan Gunn and her husband Gerald and his sister Tammy Tassin and her husband Scott and numerous nieces and nephews and in-laws.

Louie loved life. He was employed as a tech ops supervisor for various cable companies, as an IT manager at Bunkie General Hospital, and later as a project manager for the Rural Health Information Exchange (LAHRIX). He was a civil servant and served on the police jury for 2 terms, the Cottonport Town Council, and a captain on the Cottonport Volunteer Fire Department. He was a 4th degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, a supervisor on the State Board of Elections, a member of the St. Mary’s and Cecelia choirs, and an ACTS team leader.

He was a talented musician. He played bass guitar in various bands over the years and sang. He was a DJ for forty years and was known to bring the party whenever he worked. He loved camping on weekends with family and friends in Spring Bayou, vacationing, and fishing in Grand Isle. He never met a stranger and was a friend to all.

He will be greatly missed by his family and friends but the heavenly choir has gained a beautiful voice.