Rita Mae Parish Doolittle

A celebration of the life of Rita Parish Doolittle, 88, of Robeline, La. will be held at 3 P.M. Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Blanchard St. Denis in Natchitoches, LA, with Rev. Matthew Pagels officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 27, 2017, from 6 to 8 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Lambertown Cemetery in Robeline, LA with Robert Carnline reading Psalm 23. Our Lord and Savior freed Rita from all pain and suffering on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Rita was a member of the Shamrock Advent Christian Church. Rita was a lifetime homemaker. She worked hard keeping the place spotless, and the yard beautiful. She had a perfect yard with many lovely flowers. Rita grew vegetables and worked endless hours in her garden. Rita was the World’s Greatest Cook. She could cook anything and it was always delicious. She was a humble, kind, Christian woman who believed in the Lord, a good wife, great Mom and loving grandmother. Rita loved being a member of the Eastern Star and she went as long as she was able. She was the sweetest lady you’d ever meet who always tried to help anyone who was in need. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gordie and Annie Page Parish, her husband, Johnnie C. Doolittle, Her sisters, Bessie Cotton, Laura Doolittle, Laverne Thomasee, her brothers, Cleveland, and J. R. Parish. Those left to cherish their memories are her daughters, Fran and her husband, Ron Nelson, of Robeline, LA and Connie Lewis, and special friend, John Lodrigue, of Natchitoches, LA; her brother, Loudis Parish, of Many, LA; her sister, Vera Gisler and her husband, George, of Dallas TX, her granddaughters, Lisa Nelson-Williams and husband, Clay of Leesville, LA, Kristi Nelson of Baton Rouge, LA; great grandchildren, Paige Waters of Fresno, CA, SSG Bradford Colbey Martin and his wife Airman First Class Cassie Martin of Mary Esther, FL; Bonnie Sherman of Shreveport, LA, Cain Nelson Martin of Baton Rouge, LA, Bailey Madison Williams of Leesville, LA; her great-great-grandson, Russell Benjamin Martin of Mary Esther, FL; sister-in-law’s, Margaret Calvert and Mary D. Jones of Robeline, LA, June Lee of Natchitoches, LA, and Minnie Sirman of Benton, LA; and many nieces and nephews. Those honored to serve as pallbearers are SSG Bradford Colbey Martin, Cain Nelson Martin, Wayne Doolittle, Jacob Lodrigue, Sean Lodrigue, and Shane Lodrigue. The family wishes to express gratitude to the Courtyard of Natchitoches, Dr.’s Otis and Meg Barnum, the staff of Hospice of Natchitoches for the excellent care they provided for our mother throughout the years, First Baptist Church of Robeline, Bro. Brian Ray, and those who brought food, sent cards, telephoned, or expressed sympathy in any way for the loss of our beloved mother.