Obit:  Joseph O. "Joey" Monfette, Franklin Parish, LA 
Submitted by Shirley Ashley shirla@vsta.com

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The Franklin Sun---- Winnsboro, Louisiana
March 22, 2000
Volume 143--- No. 32
Page 5A

Joseph O. "Joey" Monfette

Funeral services for James O. "Joey" Monfette, 14, were held Saturday
at the Chapel of Community Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry
Eubanks, the Rev. Stanley Thrift and the Rev. Ricky Adams officiating.
Interment with R,O.T.C. honors followed at South Central Cemetery under 
the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Joey died Wednesday, March 15, 2000 at Glenwood Regional Medical 
Center. He was a resident of West Monroe and a honor student at West
Monroe High School.  He was a member of the BETA Club, R.O.T.C. 
and the football team. 
Joey was also named in students Who' Who.
He is survived by his parents, Melba and Craid Monfette of West Monroe;
brother, Mitchell Monfette of West Monroe; grandparents, Carter and 
Ruby Robertson of Wisner; Craig and Sue Monfette of Newport, Vermont;
Lanny and Margaret Granger of Lakeland and Theresa Ducote of Vinton;
great-grandparents, Melba and Woody Leger of Sulpher; Nolan Granger 
of Vinton; Alfred and Blanche Monfette of Newport, Vermont; Helen 
Laramie of Burgess Vermont; also by Troy Ducote; Aunts, uncles, 
great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers were Cadets of the R.O.T.C., Tony Hodge, Charles Koferog, 
Chase Gosset, JamesPrice, Chris Sasser and Daniel Zuber.
Honorary pallbearer was Jason Watkins.