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Markell Lorenzo Pyke

Markell Lorenzo Pyke obituary, Lemoyen, LA

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Markell Pyke Obituary

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 3, 2014 at St. Luke Baptist Church in Lemoyen, LA for Markell Pyke, 24, who entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Opelousas General Health System. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Bishop Melvin Jackson officiating. Markell is survived by his mother, Helen Eaglin and her husband, Terry Eaglin of Beggs, LA; one son, Deldrick Kerry of Melville, LA; one daughter, Maliyah Lewis of Opelousas, LA; two brothers, Darrell Pyke of Morrow, LA and D' Andre Pyke of Arlington, TX; two sisters, Shaquan Pyke-Rubin of Alexandria, LA and Ashley Pyke of Palmetto, LA; maternal grandfather, Marshall Edwards Jr. of Lemoyen and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Markell was preceded in death by his father, Darrell Pyke; his stepfather, Joseph Brown, Jr.; paternal grandmother, Margaret Pyke Anderson; maternal grandmother, Lorena L. Edwards, and one uncle, Michael Edwards. Visiting hours will be observed from 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM, Saturday, May 3, 2014 at St. Luke Baptist Church in Lemoyen. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Williams Funeral Home of Opelousas, 817 E. South St., 337-942-2037

Published by The Advocate from Apr. 30 to May 1, 2014.
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BETTY HEATH

May 2, 2014

Our Father will look upon you with His comfort, grace and mercy....never to see a suffering day again in your eternal life! The family will miss you Markell....Love you from uncle William and his family.

William Pyke

May 2, 2014

With deepest sympathy from the Ashley Family...God Bless you

Ann Ashley

May 2, 2014

HELEN I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOST, BUT HE IS WITH HIS HEAVENLY FATHER NOW, MY FRIEND JUST KEEP THE FAITH AND REMEMBER ALL YALL SPECIAL TIME TOGETHER, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FEEL CAUSE I NEVER HAD CHILDREN BUT I DO FEEL YOUR PAIN, HANG IN THERE GOD HAS YOU HE IS RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE.

Patricia Charles Minor

May 2, 2014

I think about u day and night I go to sleep wit u on ma mind and wake up wit u on ma mind I'm gonna really miss u but I kno ur in a betta place..So until we meet again rest easy ma luv..????

Alicia Carrier

April 30, 2014

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