O D "Dee" Niette

Funeral service for O D “Dee” Niette will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Butch Bruce and Chris Birdwell officiating. Interment will follow at St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery in Spanish Lake Community, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on May 15, 2016 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. Dee Niette, 94 years of age, passed away May 11, 2016. She was born March 31, 1922 in Vernon, AL. She was a loving lady who was full of life and always brought a smile to everyone's face that she was around. She was a sassy lady that often spoke her mind, but she was always fun to be around and brought joy to every situation. She loved to sew and plant flowers to pass the time. She often said, "Don't cry for me because I've had a good life!" She was a great mother, the life of the party, and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by one son, Ray Cato and Linda of Vicksburg, MS, two daughters, Tonia Birdwell and husband Mike of Marthaville, LA and Sandra Niette of Robeline, LA; five grandchildren, Karla Alford and husband Danny of Crystal Springs, MS, Chris Birdwell and wife Misty of Marthaville, LA, Misti Dupree of Coushatta, LA, Wayne Rachal of Provencal, LA, and Nicki Rachal of Provencal, LA; seven great grandchildren, Cameron Sherman, Cheyenne Martin, Bayleigh Easley, Weston Birdwell, Daniel Rachal, Lindsay Sullivan, and Christina Sullivan; and two close family friends, Rhonda Guilliams and Dolly Miller. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Harry Cato and Jimmie Niette; her parents, Oscar Dee Morton and Nola Jones Crawford; her daughter-in-law, Eileen Cato; three sisters; and four brothers. Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Pat Miller, Gary Miller, Danny Alford, Cameron Sherman, Gary Broadway, and Eric Upchurch. Mike Miller will serve as an honorary pallbearer. The family would like to extend their gratitude to Dr.’s Brian and Sissy Picou for all of their loving care and treatment for Mrs. Dee over all the years they knew her.