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Diane Abshire Maynard

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church for Diane Abshire Maynard, 68, who died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 5:15 a.m. in Rayne.
Mrs. Maynard was the Children’s Church Director and a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant with Southwind Nursing Center and Camelot Place for over 20 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Rev. Cullen Clark will officiate for the services. The family requests visiting hours Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Burial will be in North Hanks Cemetery.
Mrs. Maynard is survived by three daughters, Angelique Maynard of Crowley, Danielle R. Melancon of South Carolina and Kellie L. Maynard of Rayne; four sons, Gerald J. Maynard, Jr. of Wisconson, Dominic Maynard of Jennings, Dallas Maynard of Crowley and Joshua Maynard of Egan; one sister, Patsy Bourque of Crowley; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald J. Maynard Sr.; one daughter, Pamela Ann Maynard; her father, Dallas Abshire; and her mother, Eula Mae Perry Winfrey; and one brother, Don Abshire.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 North Avenue F, Crowley, LA 70526, 337-783-3313.

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