Obituary Record

Fayard, Anna Bell Favre  -  February 13, 2009

Anna Bell Favre Fayard, age 88, a lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis, passed away on February13, 2009 in Biloxi.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Norvin J. Fayard, Sr.; her parents, Leon Favre, Natalie Luke Favre; two sons, Walter Fabian Fayard and Glen A. Fayard; her brothers, Chester Favre and Ervin Favre; and two sisters, Natalie Garcia and Helen Erskin.

She is survived by her children, T.J. Fayard and his wife, Carloyn, of Ocean Springs, Gerald Fayard and his wife, Linda, of Gulfport, Barbara Foremen of Biloxi, Bruce Fayard and his wife, Etta, and Deborah Collier, all of Bay St. Louis, Tonya Sauer of Gulfport, and Amy Haygood and her husband Gary, of Vicksburg; two sisters, Catherine Capdepon of Houston, TX, and Audrey Vallely of Atlanta, GA; and 22 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She was a caregiver and foster mother to numerous children. She was a beloved wife and mother. She was a lifelong Catholic and member of St. Henry's Chapel, St. Claire Catholic Church, and Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 after 6:00 p.m. at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 19130 Commission Rd., Long Beach. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at Noon at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, Bay St. Louis where family and friends may visit from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow at Cedar Rest Cemetery.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held immediately following the graveside service at the Holden family home.

Source: Sea Coast Echo 2/18/2009

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