ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: DEJEAN, RACHEL ANN WARD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: M K Dixon Funeral Home, Baldwin, La.

Died: Friday, February 12, 2016

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DEJEAN, RACHEL ANN WARD 
March 28, 1973 - February 12, 2016

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A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Rachel Ann Ward DeJean on 
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 12:00 Noon, Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church, 
Franklin, LA. Rev. Allen R. Randle, Pastor will officiate the service. 

She will be interred in Special Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Baldwin, 
LA.

Visitation will be Saturday, February 20, 2016, 10:00 AM until the time of 
service at Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church.

RACHEL ANN WARD DEJEAN, was a native of Baldwin, LA and a resident of 
Jeanerette, LA. She was born on March 28, 1973 in Lafayette, LA to the late 
Emily Babino Williams Phillips and Ashton Ward, Jr.

She began her Christian journey at an early age at Special Providence Baptist 
Church under the leadership of the late Rev. C.E. Batiste. She knew all 66 
books of the Bible and she loved the Lord. Later in life, she yoked up with 
Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church in 2008 under the leadership of Pastor 
Allen R. Randle, Sr. where she rededicated her life to Christ and was later 
baptized alongside her then fiancé, Peter DeJean in 2014.

Rachel and Peter were united in Holy Matrimony on March 28, 2015. Together they 
not only raised a loving family, but were also building their future together.

Rachel was a hard worker. She was employed by Cypress Bayou Casino from April 
4, 1995 until her retirement on April 21, 2014. After retiring, she and Peter 
began their own business, R&D Contracting, LLC servicing all surrounding areas. 
She was also a member of the Jeanerette Volunteer Fire Department. Recently, 
she endeavored into yet another business venture, her own delight, Sugar Mama’s 
Sweet Shop. Rachel was a business savvy person and always sought ways to secure 
her family’s future.

Rachel went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 12, 2016. 
Those she leaves to cherish her most treasured moments include her loving and 
dedicated husband, Peter DeJean; one loving son, Braydon Ward; three daughters 
she gained through her marriage; Valire, Peterlon and Theresa Prejean, all of 
Jeanerette, LA; her siblings, Carolyn P. Grogan of Franklin, LA; Mathilda Ward 
of New Iberia, LA; Brenda P. Shelton of Slidell, LA, Rhonda Phillips also of 
New Iberia, LA; and David Phillips of Baldwin, LA; her aunts, Pearl Lucille 
Richard (Ronald) of Houston, TX; Carolyn Wright (Steve) of Beaumont, TX; 
Cynthia P. Dorsey (Marcus) of Port Arthur, TX; Carolyn Williams of Killeen, TX; 
Sharon W. Borne of Bridge City, LA; Donna Jean Bell of Avondale, LA; and Deidre 
Williams of Austin, TX; Rena B. Jackson of Franklin, LA; her uncles, Henry Lee 
Pete (Yvonne) of Houston, TX; Calvin Pete, Jr. and Michael Pete, both of 
Beaumont, TX; Terry Williams of Shreveport, LA; Nathan Williams of Avondale, 
LA; one great uncle, Rogers Williams of Las Vegas, NV; her mother-in-law and 
father-in-law, Theresa and Milton DeJean, Sr.; her brothers-in-law, Milton 
DeJean, Jr. (Sharon); Michael DeJean (Gail); Erick DeJean (Mindy); sisters-in-
law, Francis Berthelot (Wayde, Sr.) and Patricia Sam (Erwin Sr.); nephews, 
J’Von Smith, John Hebert, Jr., Malik Hebert, Tre’Vonte Williams, Willie Alfred, 
Jr., Kaiden Pouncy, Davien Burrell, De’Vontre Phillips, De’Mondric Pierre; 
DaKarick Pierre; nieces, Karson Grogan, Ja’Neisha Hebert, Tera and Taneshia 
Williams, Dashia and Destiny Phillips; one great niece, Cyncere Mitchell, 
devoted friends, Melissa and Lionel Roberts, Tenetta Jenkins Brown, and 
Cherelle Rener, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Rachel was preceded in death by her parents, her daughters, Ashley Ward and 
Amber Ward; her niece, LaShawnda Ward; her nephew, Deondre Ward; her maternal 
grandparents, Elizabeth and Calvin Pete, Sr. and Adam Williams; her paternal 
grandparents Lucille and Ashton Ward, Sr.; one great aunt, Dorothy Babino 
Youman; two aunts, Linda Williams and Gwen Williams; and two uncles, Albert 
Williams, Sr. and Paulfrey Jackson, Sr.

ACTIVE PALLBEARERS will be J’Von Smith, Paulfrey Jackson, Jr., Joseph Youman, 
Ronald Boutte, Henry Lee Pete, Dwayne Boutte.

HONORARY PALLBEARERS will be Braydon Ward,Tre’VonteWilliams, Michael Pete, Chad 
Harris, David Phillips, De’Vontre Phillips, Nathan Williams, Marcus Dorsey, 
John Hebert, Jr., Davien Burrell, Steve Williams, Milton DeJean Sr., Malik 
Hebert, De'Mondric Pierre Ronald Richard, Milton DeJean Jr., Willie Alfred Jr., 
DaKarick Pierre, Rogers Williams, Michael DeJean, Kaiden Pouncy, Calvin Pete 
Jr., Reginald Pouncy, Erick DeJean. Telpher Youman, Brandon Schexnayder.

You may sign the guestbook online at www.mkdixonfh.com.

MK DIXON Funeral Home, Baldwin, LA 70514, is in charge of final arrangements.

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