Collins Coutee

Collins Coutee, Sr., age 81, of Natchitoches, LA, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Christus Schumpert Health System in Shreveport, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. A rosary service will be held during the visitation at 7:00 pm. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Natchitoches, LA. Interment will be at St. Augustine Cemetery in Natchez, La following the services. Mr. Collins was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a very hard working person, a great story teller, and very family oriented. He was a great mechanic and auto body repair man. He was truly a great man, and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Celine Coutee; one son, Kenneth Coutee; and his parents; Colin Coutee and Aziel (Gallien) Coutee. He is also survived by his four sons, Steven Coutee and wife Addie of Chicago, IL, Octave Coutee and wife Lucy of Chicago, IL, Collins Coutee, Jr. of Natchitoches, LA, and Anthony Coutee of Natchitoches, LA; 11 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren, and one brother, Harry Coutee of Hobbs, NM.