John James LAFFITTE

Male 1943 - 2013  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John James LAFFITTE was born on 23 Aug 1943 in Louisiana (son of Isaac Van LAFFITTE and Mary Seawillow RAMBIN); died on 21 Apr 2013; was buried in Carmel Cemetery, Carmel, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1950, Living with parents in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

    Notes:

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    Funeral mass for John "Jamie" James Laffitte, 69, were held Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mansfield, LA, Reverend Edmund A. "Larry" Niehoff officiated. Burial followed in Carmel Cemetery, Carmel, LA.

    Jamie was an avid softball coach; he coached over 700 girls from all over the country. He was an Assistant Coach at Mansfield High School. In June of 2000 Jamie was honored to be inducted into the Louisiana High School Softball Coach's Hall of Fame. Jamie retired from the City of Mansfield as a Water Plant Operator; he also worked for Halliburton. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. John never met a stranger and was loved by all. The love of his life was his wife and his family. Jamie will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

    Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 49 years; two daughters and sons-in-law; two brothers and sisters-in-law; five grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

    He is preceded in death by his parents Isaac Van Laffitte, Sr. and Seawillow and J.L. Shoalmire; and brothers Wayne Shoalmire and J.L. Shoalmire, Jr.

    The family suggests that memorials be made to Carmel Cemetery Fund, c/o St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 305 Jefferson, Mansfield, LA 71052.

    Services were under Rose-Neath Funeral Home Mansfield, LA.
    Gravesite Details
    Rose 24


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isaac Van LAFFITTE was born on 8 Feb 1912 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Mar 1951 in Louisiana; was buried in Carmel Cemetery, Carmel, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1950, Living in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

    Isaac married Mary Seawillow RAMBIN. Mary (daughter of Robert E. Lee RAMBIN and Seawillow FLORES) was born on 1 Sep 1923 in Pelican, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 18 Jul 1996 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carmel Cemetery, Carmel, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Seawillow RAMBIN was born on 1 Sep 1923 in Pelican, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Robert E. Lee RAMBIN and Seawillow FLORES); died on 18 Jul 1996 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carmel Cemetery, Carmel, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Police Jury Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1950, Living with husband in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

    Children:
    1. Isaac Van LAFFITTE, Jr.
    2. 1. John James LAFFITTE was born on 23 Aug 1943 in Louisiana; died on 21 Apr 2013; was buried in Carmel Cemetery, Carmel, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Bobby Lee LAFFITTE