ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: WILSON, MALINDA "MENDY" 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died: Friday, June 23, 2017

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WILSON, MALINDA "MENDY" 
November 23, 1957 - June 23, 2017

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Malinda "Mendy" Burnett Wilson, 59, of Morgan City, LA, died suddenly on 
Friday, June 23, 2017, in her friend's residence.

Mendy was born November 23, 1957, in Thibodaux, LA, was raised in Lake Charles, 
LA and lived in Morgan City for over twenty years. She graduated from Lake 
Charles High School and Young Memorial Technical College in Morgan City. She 
had a passion for the water and loved fishing and boating. She will always be 
remembered for her big heart, as she was always helping others and for her 
devotion to her husband.

Mendy is survived by her husband of twenty-two years, James Allen Wilson, 
Assistant Senior Investigative Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard; children, 
Jimmy Wilson (Kelly) of South Carolina and Lisa Dahl (Jason) of Hawaii; 
grandchildren, Whitney and Tucker Wilson and Kila and Koi Dahl and one on-the-
way; siblings, Jerry Charles Burnett (Sheila) of New Hampshire and Jennifer 
Burnett Ballard (Greg) of Lake Charles; sister-in-law, Roberta Derby Burnett of 
Lake Charles; life-long friend, Marlayne Benoit Terro of Lake Charles; nieces 
and nephews with whom she shared a special bond, Walton, Anissa, Stephanie, 
Kenny, Niki, Keli, Debi, D.J., and Rani; and many other family members that she 
loved dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Charles and Leta Burnett; and 
siblings, Sue Aucoin (Lester), Jimmy Anthony Burnett, and Peggy Lynn Burnett.

A Memorial Service for Mendy will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 9am at 
Hargrave Funeral Home with Monsignor Courville officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to 4-Paws Society, 1316 Ford Street, 
Lake Charles, LA 70601.

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