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Oresta Frances Drude Pevey

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Oresta Pevey Obituary

Oresta Frances Drude Pevey May 5, 1933 - April 28, 2013. Oresta Pevey, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 28, 2013. She was born and raised in Ponchatoula, LA. The daughter of Merlin and Doris Drude and older sister of Muriel Cassibry and Robert Drude. For 59 years, she was the loving wife of Reggie Pevey. Dear mother of three daughters: Janet, husband Terrill Collier; Diane, husband Terry Pepitone; and Susan, husband Tim McHugh. Also mother to four sons: Paul, wife Angela; John, wife Terri; David, wife Jeanette; and Dennis, wife Jerri. Honored and adored grandmother of 25, great-grandmother of 11 and friend to many, many more. She graduated from Hotel Dieu School of Nursing. She worked at Seventh Ward and Lallie Kemp hospitals. She also worked as Head Nurse at the Kemp Street Nursing Home. She continued her nurturing skills as she followed Reggie in his real estate career, helping many young families start their lives together. After retirement, she and Reggie enjoyed many trips together, their favorite being Oregon. Her devotion to family and faith will live in our hearts for generations. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that remembrances be made in Oresta Pevey's name to the St. Joseph Catholic Church "Generation to Generation" fund. Friends will be received Wednesday, May 1, 2013 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ponchatoula. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 am on Wednesday, with Fr. Cayet Mangiaracina, O.P. officiating. Interment will follow in the Ponchatoula Cemetery Mausoleum. A guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.

Published by The Advocate from Apr. 29 to Apr. 30, 2013.
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Our sincere condolences to the entire Pevey family. Take comfort in knowing that you will all be reunited together in the house of the Lord.

Mona and Wayne Middlebrook

May 2, 2013

We are heartfelt to loose just a wonderful lady. You will be missed. Bill and Pam @ Special Effect Salon.

pamela canal

May 1, 2013

All of you have my special prayers at this time. May you feel God's loving arms wrapped around you as you go thru the days ahead. Mrs. Pevey was a very special Christian lady who loved her family very much.

Janice De Lattre

April 30, 2013

Mrs. Oresta was a wonderful lady. I have so many treasured memories of time spent with the Pevey family. She will be missed by many. My thoughts and prayers are with the family

Liz Barsley LaPlante

April 30, 2013

Offering my deepest condolences during this difficult time, I'm so very sorry for your loss, death is something we are never prepared for, but please find comfort in knowing sickness, pain and death will one day be no more.

April 30, 2013

Mrs. Oresta was a wonderful lady. I have so many treasured memories of time spent with the Pevey family. She will be missed by many. My thoughts and prayers are with the family

Liz Barsley LaPlante

April 29, 2013

our next door neighbors the past 12 years...wonderful couple Oresta and Reggie...will be missed by us

Bobby & Lena LeBlanc

April 29, 2013

May the God of love also provide you with peace.

April 29, 2013

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