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CROWLEY - Ida Fontenot Schexnayder was born on July 6, 1933, in Elton to Marie Chapman and Ernest Fontenot. She parted from the earthly life on Aug. 21, 2024. She was 91 years old.
She was a loving mother, sister, grandma, great-grandma, and great-great-grandma. She loved her family and spending time with them was all she ever needed — from raising not only her own boys, but also raising a grandchild, great-grandchild and nephew.
Those that knew her LOVED her! She was one who told you like it was, and loved you unconditionally all the while. We couldn’t have asked for a better mom, grandma, or sister. In her eyes her children and grandchildren could never do wrong.
She will be missed but we know her legacy and love will live on in our hearts, and all who loved her.
She leaves behind her whole world, her precious and loving son, Laris Joseph Nolan Jr. and wife Linda of LaPorte, Texas, and a daughter she helped raise, Frances Gail Hanks and husband Alfred of Crowley; one sister, Thelma Landry and late husband Tom of Crowley.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Joseph Gauthreaux and wife Spencer of Pineville, Aviera Nolan LeBouef and husband Dwayne of Crowley, Ryan Gautreaux and wife Toni of Baytown, Texas, Jesica Salazar and husband Chris of Baytown, Texas, Victoria Thompson of Crowley, Pamela Hanks of Crowley, and Taylor Foreman of Crowley; great-grandchildren, Trey Nolan, Antonio Muniz, Ryan Gautreaux Jr, Michael Toups, Savannah Toups, Lexi Bergeron, Jakob Krislynn Joel and Kloie Salazar; great-great-grandchildren, Ivan James Nolan, Waylon James Nolan, Joseph and Jazmin Toups and Wyatt Bishop.
She also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs Ida is preceded in death by her parents Marie Chapman, and Ernest Fontenot; her loving son, Andrew James Nolan; her brothers, Henry Lee Chapman, Presley Chapman and Walter Chapman Sr.; and one sister, Rose Menard. Also going before her was her grandson Laris Joseph Nolan III.
Serving as pallbearers were Jakob Salazar, Joel Salazar, Joey Gautheraux Jr., Michael Toups, Lee John III and Trey James Nolan.
Honorary pallbearers were Joseph Gauthreaux Sr., Chris Salazar, Dwayne LeBouef, and Donald Toups.
Duhon Funeral Home was in charged of arrangements.

CROWLEY - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, at The Rice Festival Building, 717 W. Mill St., Crowley, for Ja’Vonta Osyrus Flugence, Amber Marie Davy, and their daughter Caroline Marie Flugence who all passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 in Crowley.
Rev. Jimmy Broussard will be officiating for the services.
The families requested that visitation be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to the time of service at the Rice Festival Building.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ja’Vonta was born Jan. 6, 1997, in Crowley. He was a graduate of Crowley High School in 2017.
Ja’Vonta loved law enforcement and was currently a detective for the Rayne Police Department. He loved spending time with his family. His love of singing and making unnecessary noise worked on everyone’s nerves, especially his mother. Every time she told him to stop, he would say “what you going to do, hit me” and, of course, she would try. She would then find herself roughed up and in handcuffs and put in time out; she is going to miss that.
He was always his mother’s Mr. Fix-It, but he never could complete the task and there were always extra pieces left out or objects on backwards. Christopher, his father says it hard to say bye, but he is so glad that he gave us a new reason to live when you brought Amber and Caroline into our lives. You accepted Renay, Lauren and Pa”Tons as your family. He protected us, loved us, and made us laugh. We could call you anytime of the day or night and you were there for us. He will miss fighting with pepper and his cooking classes.
He is survived by his parents, Enola Martin and Chris Flugence; his stepfather, Jamison Melanson Sr.; his stepmother, Carla Renay Lyons; six siblings, Ophelia Flugence, Chris Morgan, Jawaski Landry, Kristopher Martin, Travon Thomas and Kelian Martin; his stepbrothers, Jamison Melanson Jr. and Tyreke Melanson; his grandparents, Ophelia and Butch Augustus, Curley Andrew and Aleeta Flugence, Gertrude Harmon, and Aaron Harmon; his step-grandmother, Mary Melanson; his aunts and uncles, Joyce Harmon, Alzora Comeaux, Dayna and Michael Handy, Andrew Flugence, Steven Flugence, Jalessa Flugence, Jemella and Kevin Williams, and Jarvis Flugence.
Ja’Vonta is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Frieda Harmon, Enola Martin; and one uncle, Gilbert Willis.
Amber was born June 18, 1998, in Crowley. She graduated from Crowley High School in 2016 and continued her education by studying at LSUE and the University of Phoenix. She was three classes away from getting a Degree in Education.
While in school she substituted for many of the schools in Acadia Parish. Amber had a love for softball and jumped at any chance to play.
She is survived by her parents, Scott and Cecile Celeste Davy; her birth father, Terry Vincent and his mother, Scarlet Vincent; her sisters, Sarah Davy and her fiancée Matthew Breaux, and Olivia Davy and her companion Camerin Trahan; her grandparents, Elia Roy, Danny Primeaux, Maria Dosser, Anthony “Bubba” Abshire and Miranda Abshire; her great-grandmother, Janice Broussard; her aunt, Sabrina Primeaux; her uncles, Gene Roy and wife Linda, Sean Roy and wife Stacey, and Dean Roy; and her great-aunts, Cecile Gary and Amy Gary.
Amber is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Roger Vincent and John Roy; her great-grandparents, Evelia “FeFe” Primeaux, Aurelian Primeaux, Mary and Herbert Davy, Leroy and Anniebell Gary, Billeaux and Norma Roy; and a cousin, Elizabeth Guidry, who Caroline did pageants for in honor of Breast Cancer.
Caroline was born Dec. 1, 2021, in Eunice. Softball was passed down by her mother although she only played for one year but was always asking when she was going to play again.
She loved watching Bluey and Baby Shark with her “Pop Pop” as she called Scott. She loved to swim and jump off the sofa. She entered many pageants, and she held the Ambassador Title for two years in a row for breast cancer. Caroline also was the Cajun Paws Ambassador. She, like her mother, had a love for animals. Caroline was always full of life.
Amber and Ja’Vonta had a special love for each other. They loved Caroline more than anything and gave her everything she ever wanted. Both always helped anyone however they could. They loved to fish and were especially goofy and passed that trait down to Caroline.
The most important thing is that they had a strong devotion to God. All three will be missed by all who loved them and their communities.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.