Sheryl Melancon Deshotel

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 30, at 10 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Sheryl Melancon Deshotel, 58, who died May 26, 2017, at her home in Church Point surrounded by her family.
Fr. Clint Trahan, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morse, will be officiating for the services and Fr. Kendell Faulk will be concelebrating. The family is requesting visiting hours to be held on Monday, May 29, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. The funeral home will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday until 9:30 am and internment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Upon retirement, Sheryl served as Chief Civil Officer for the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Department where she was employed for 27 years. During her employment she enrolled in college and earned a paralegal degree. She was an avid animal lover and treasured her two dogs, Zoey and Buffy. She enjoyed heirloom sewing, gardening, and spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was an active member of St. Edwards Catholic Church in Richard.
She is survived by her daughter, Megan Deshotel Barousse and her husband Koby of Church Point; one son, Christopher Deshotel and his wife Allison of Opelousas; her father, Norris Melancon of Church Point; one sister, Glenda Brasseaux and her husband Carl of Lafayette; one sister-in-law, Flo Faulk and her husband Mike of Crowley; and seven grandchildren, Aidan, Bella, Eli, Nash, Jacob, Layla and Luke.
Sheryl is preceded in death by her mother, Evon LeJeune Melancon, and her fiancée, J.W. Fulkerson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to Sister Dulce Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center: 17560 George Oneal Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70817 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Pallbearers will be Chris Deshotel, Koby Barousse, David Brasseaux, Mike Faulk, J.W. Faulk and Sam Fulkerson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jimmy Landry and Hal Pousson.
The family wishes to thank her caregivers, Gwen Lavergne, Kim LeJeune and Cynthia Bourque.
A special thanks to Dr. Rebecca Davis, Annette Dobson, RN, as well as the nurses and staff members of Heart of Hospice for their care.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geeseyferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.