Obituaries:  Miss Jocelyn Brooke Hennigan, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       H-525
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 10, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Miss Jocelyn Brooke Hennigan

  Funeral services for Miss Jocelyn Brooke Hennigan, 18, of
Natchitoches was held August 3, at 4 p.m., at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception in Natchitoches, with interment at the
American Cemetery, immediately following the services, under the
direction of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.

  Visitation was Tuesday from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., with an 8 p.m.
Rosary at the Funeral Home.

  Officiating the services were Rev. Sheldon Roy, Rev. Kenneth
Roy, Rev. Wilbur Cloutier, and Rev. David Braquet.

  Brooke was born in Alexandria, La., on Dec. 3. Brooke was active
in school, social, and church related activities. School honors
include Miss Natchitoches Central High School, NCHS Homecoming
Queen, Ms. Future Business Leader, FBLA Chapter President, and
the Ruston Jaycees Scholarship.

  She was Natchitoches' current Miss Merry Christmas. Past honors
include Miss Natchitoches Teen, Miss Dixie Gem II (Ruston Peach
Teen Queen), President pro-tempore of the Natchitoches Mayor's
Youth Council, and a member of Calico Belles.

  As a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Brooke
was active in the local youth group, and visitation with the
elderly. She was an instructor in the TEC Retreats (Teens
Encounter Christ).

  Survivors include her parents, Margaret and Jim Kilcoyne of
Natchitoches, and John and Sharon Hennigan of Ft. Hood, Tex.;
sisters, Kelsey Mae Hennigan, and Ashley Rebecca Carter of Fort
Hood, Tex.; brothers, John Roy (Trey) Hennigan III, and Clavord
Sepulvado Hennigan from Natchitoches, and Robert Nathan Carter of
Fort Hood, Tex.; grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sepulvado of
Boyce, Bonnie Hennigan of Castor, and Rosemary M. Kilcoyne of
Metairie; great grandmother, Carmen G. Messina; great aunt,
Catherine Martinez of Zwolle; great uncle, Murry Sepulvado of
Zwolle; uncle, Captain Joseph Sepulvado of Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.; and a host of cousins.

  Pallbearers were Matt Taunton, Brandon Bernard, Vince Morgan,
Delane Jenkins, Scotty Williams, Donald Rachal, Scooter Perot,
Trey Lucky, Reggie Roberson, and Brandon Harrell.

  In Lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial
contributions be made to the "Brooke Hennigan Santa House
Memorial", at all five local financial institutions.