Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LeBlanc, Frankie Jester October 20, 2016
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Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com October 26, 2016, 12:14 am

The Daily Iberian. October 2016

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at 
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Iberia for Frankie Jester 
LeBlanc, 74, who passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 in New Iberia.

A gathering of family and friends will be at Pellerin Funeral Home in New 
Iberia from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, and continue on Thursday from 
9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

A rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, led by Faye Boutte, prayer 
group Leader. Rev. Paul Onuegbe will be the Celebrant.

Interment will follow at St. Marcellus Catholic Church Cemetery in Rynella.

Frank Lucia Marsalis Jester LeBlanc was born in New Iberia on August 4, 1942 
to the late Virginia Mary “Buster” Smith and Roy Morris Marsalis. She was a 
1961 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School, and was very strong in her faith. 
She was a founding member of Jesus is Alive Prayer Group, a member of Our 
Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, and a longtime member of the 
Charismatic Renewal.

She taught catechism, and had a Rosary Club at her home for many years. She 
was also in charge of the Prayer Line, praying for numerous people over the 
years. Frankie loved teddy bears, the Atlanta Braves and sewing pillowcases 
for the ill.

Frankie is survived by her husband, Nellan LeBlanc of New Iberia; daughter, 
Portia Jester Fortier and husband Billy of Broussard; sons, Jay Jester Jr. 
and wife Ginger, and Robert Jester, all of New Iberia; stepdaughters, Bonnie 
Duplantis and husband Jed of New Iberia, and Toni LeBlanc of Lafayette; 
stepson, Timmy LeBlanc of Lafayette; granddaughters, Nathalie Fortier and 
Jada Jester; sisters, Patsy Rader and husband Norris Rader, Sr. of New 
Iberia, and Virginia Savoy and husband John Courtney of Opelousas; sisters-
in-law, Myrna S. Marsalis and Frances Landry; brother-in-law, Huey 
Robichaux; 10 step-grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and her 
beloved dog, Penny.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Phillip Jester Sr.; 
stepdaughter, Terry LeBlanc Chastant; sister, Susie Robichaux; and brother, 
Clarence “Bubba” Marsalis.

Pallbearers will be Jay Jester Jr., John Savoy, Norris Rader Jr., Tommy 
Gaspard, Morris Robichaux and Drew Gambril.

Honorary pallbearers are Robert Jester and Nolan Gaspard Jr.

Special thanks to Dr. Gerald Elias Jr., Tommy Gaspard (caretaker), and the 
staffs of St. Joseph Hospice and Iberia Medical Center for excellent care.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Carmel Alumni, 
Jesus is Alive Prayer Group or St. Joseph’s Diner.

Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 
(365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.


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