John D Coutee

John “Papa D” Coutee, age 78, of Cloutierville, LA, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at his residence in Cloutierville, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Friday, March 13, 2009 and from 12:00 noon until service time Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Pentecostals of Cloutierville. The funeral service will be at the Pentecostals of Cloutierville at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 14, 2009, with Rev. Doug Lee and Rev. Donnell Spurgeon officiating. Interment will be at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Cloutierville, LA. John was a native and lifelong resident of Cloutierville, LA. He was a very friendly and helpful man, one who was liked by everyone he met. He was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Cloutierville. He was a carpenter by trade, but was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Coutee and Mary Metoyer Coutee; one daughter, Barbara Bayonne; one brother, John Allen Coutee; one sister, Corrine Coutee Rachal; and one son-in-law, James Raggio, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Theresa Coutee of Cloutierville, LA; his ex-wife and mother of their daughters, Levonia Rachal of Cloutierville, LA; three daughters, Celeste Raggio of Natchitoches, LA, Katherine Byone and husband Roger of Cloutierville, LA, and Sharon Roland and husband Murrell of Natchitoches, LA; one son, John Coutee, Jr. and wife Melanie of Alexandria, LA; 47 Grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren; 5 great great grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Rachal of Cloutierville, LA and Clara LaCour and husband Hubert of Cloutierville, LA; four brothers, McKinley Coutee and wife Margaret of Central Point, OR, Felix Coutee and wife Mary of Alexandria, LA, Frank Coutee of Inglewood, CA, and Darren Coutee and wife Robin of Pineville, LA; and son-in-law, John Wayne Bayonne, Sr. of Cloutierville, LA. Pallbearers will be Antonio Coutee, John Coutee, Jr., Nathan Beaudion, Ricky Beaudion, Larry Beaudion, and Lester Beaudion. Honorary Pallbearers will be Darren Coutee, Felix Coutee, Jared Bayonne, John Bayonne, Jr., Murrell Roland, James Raggio, Jr., Roger Byone, Jr., Dale Raggio.