ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MONCRIFFE, CHARLES RAY, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published: 7 September, 2012

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MONCRIFFE, CHARLES RAY, SR.

“A Celebration of Life of the Rev. Charles Ray Moncriffe Sr.” will be held on 
Saturday, September 8, 2012, at 1 p.m., at the Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church 
in Jeanerette, with the Rev. Kevin T. Jenkins officiating. 

He will await the resurrection at the Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery 
in Jeanerette.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012, 
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Nazarene Baptist Church in Verdunville; and from 
11 a.m. until the time of services at the Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church in 
Jeanerette.

A native of Weeks Island and resident of Jeanerette, Rev. Charles Ray Moncriffe 
gently closed his eyes and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 26, 
2012, at 3:45 p.m., at Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia.

Rev. Moncriffe was a former member of the Evergreen Lodge #31. He also served 
in the United States Navy.

Rev. Moncriffe leaves to cherish his memory and in God’s care his loving and 
devoted wife of 45 years, Mrs. Violet Charles Moncriffe of Jeanerette; two 
sons, Charles Ray Moncriffe Jr. (Jeanette) and Kirk Moncriffe (Tanya) of 
Dallas, Texas; one daughter, Valerie Moncriffe Simon (Minister Dwayne) of 
Jeanerette; and seven grandchildren.

He joins in Glory his parents, Luther Moncriffe Sr. and Mary Lee Moncriffe; 
four brothers, Benny Moncriffe, Joe Moncriffe, Moncriffe, and Luther Moncriffe 
Jr.; and two sisters, Elvira M. Houston and Orelia M. Terry; and one 
grandchild, A’Kyree Delcambre.

Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home, 609 West Admiral Doyle Drive 
in New Iberia, La

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