Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Schales, Dorothy Bordelon January 7, 2017
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Evangeline Funeral Home 314 E Saint Peter St., New Iberia, LA 70560
NEW IBERIA – Dorothy Bordelon Schales, 79, of New Iberia, LA passed away on 
Saturday, January 7, 2017. 

She was born on June 1, 1937 in Big Cane, Louisiana to the late Richard and 
Eva Bordelon, the fourth of six children. After graduating from Morrow High 
School, she attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute (ULL) where she earned 
a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Dorothy was an Elementary School Teacher 
with a career that spanned over 30 years, and she greatly enjoyed teaching 
her many students. She also enjoyed singing, playing the dulcimer and 
visiting friends. In her spare time, she volunteered her services at nursing 
homes and hospitals. 

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of twenty-six years, DeWayne 
Olen Schales; parents, Richard and Eva Wallace Bordelon; and two brothers, 
Donnie Bordelon and Chester Bordelon.

Dorothy is survived Dave Prince of Lydia; her children, Richard (Juliette) 
Schales of New Iberia, Scott (Messina) Schales of New Iberia, Laura (John) 
McNeel of Vilonia, AR, Alan (Rhonda) Schales of Cave City, AR; her 
grandchildren, Cedric, Bruce, Chelsie, Colleen and Haley Schales, Taylor and 
Mathew McNeel; her sister, Jeanell McDowell of Jena, LA; her brothers, 
Wilery Bordelon of Baton Rouge, LA and Vester Bordelon of Morrow, LA; along 
with numerous nieces and nephews who she dearly loved.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home of 
New Iberia on Friday from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Visiting hours on Saturday 
will be held at Hopewell Baptist Church, 249 Hopewell Church Road, DeRidder, 
LA 70634 from 1:00 pm until time of services at 2:00 pm. Pastor John Doyle 
will officiate. Mrs. Schales will be laid to rest alongside her husband at 
the Hopewell Baptist Cemetery immediately following services.

Serving as pallbearers will be Alan, Richard, Scott, Bruce, and Cedric 
Schales, and John, and Mathew McNeel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy's name to 
your local .

The family would like to give special thanks to Dave Prince and the entire 
Prince Family, Hannah Prince, Ashely Fontenot, the staff at Maison du Monde 
Nursing Home, and Hospice of Acadiana for their care and support.


To view the on-line obituary and sign the guest register, please visit 
www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.


Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.



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