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Forsyth, Donald J., Jr.           9 Apr 2010    Apr 2010    Jerry Nelson
Forsyth, Donald Joseph, Sr.       5 Oct 2006    Oct 2006    Jerry Nelson
 
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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  4/9/2010

FORSYTH, DONALD J., JR.
Donald J. Forsyth Jr. was born July 12, 1964, and passed away at 5:55 a.m.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at home. He was 45, a native of Lutcher and
resident of Amite. Donald is survived by his wife, Charlotte Whitener
Forsyth, Amite; a son, Skylar Singleton, Amite; mother, Mary Grace Forsyth,
Gonzales; two sisters, Cindy Melancon, her husband, Jeff, and their
children, Jordan and Brooke, Gonzales, and Melanie Schexnaydre, her
husband, Charles, and their children, Lauren and Alex, Prairieville; mother
and father-in-law, Wilson "Dub" and Gail Whitener, Amite; sister-in-law,
Lisa Carruth, her husband, Danny, and their son, Landon, Greensburg;
godchildren, Landon Murphy, Lauren Schexnaydre, Brooke Melancon and Casey
Waguespack; godmother, Julie Cambre, Luling; godfather, Vinzule Bourgeois
Jr., LaPlace; and beloved pets, Harley and Tib. He was preceded in death by
his father, Donald J. Forsyth Sr.; paternal grandparents, Armaize and
Godfrey Forsyth; and maternal grandparents, Grace and Vinzule Bourgeois Sr.
Donald was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He worked as a
driver for SAIA Motor Freight for 22 years. Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn
Funeral Home, Amite, Saturday, April 10, from 10 a.m. until religious
services at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Darryl Miller officiating. Interment in
Hillsdale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Skyler Singleton, Charles
Schexnaydre, Jeff Melancon, Landon Murphy, Al Glover, Russ Jenkins, Danny
Carruth, Brian Kirkland and David Kirkland. An online guestbook and video
tribute is available on the Web at www.mckneely vaughnfh.com. McKneely &
Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is at Interstate 55 North and La. 16 West
behind Mr. Tom's Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express.
 
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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  10/5/2006

FORSYTH, DONALD JOSEPH, SR.  "DON" 
Donald J. Forsyth Sr. was born May 22, 1937, in Paulina, and was a resident
of Gonzales. He retired from (Freeport McMoran) I.M.C. Agrico in Uncle Sam
and served in the U.S. Army in Germany, having received a Sharpshooter
Medal and Gun Specialist Medal. A full-time cattleman, he left this world
at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, to be with his heavenly Father at his
big ranch in the sky. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on
Thursday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at St. Mark Catholic
Church, Gonzales, on Friday from 8 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at
10 a.m., with the Rev. Joel LaBauve, celebrant. Interment in St. Theresa
Catholic Church Cemetery, Gonzales. He is survived by his wife, Mary Grace
Bourgeois Forsyth; son, Donald J. "T-Pop" Forsyth Jr., his wife, Charlotte,
and their son, Skylar, all of Amite; and two daughters, Cindy, her husband,
Jeff Melancon, and their children, Brooke and Jordan, all of Gonzales, and
Melanie and her husband, Charlie Schexnayder, and their two children,
Lauren and Alex, all of Prairieville. He is also survived by his mother,
Armaize Waguespack Forsyth, Paulina; four sisters, Mary Dell Guidry, Diane
Becnel, Julie Cambre and Shirley Duhon; two brothers, Carrol Forsyth and
Wayne Forsyth; and numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Preceded in death by his father, Godfrey Joseph Forsyth. Pallbearers will
be Chris Lambert, Charles Schexnaydre, Jeff Melancon, Jerry Lambert, Donald
J. Forsyth Jr. and Jody Waguespack. He very much enjoyed spending time with
his grandchildren, going to the stock yards, driving one of his many
tractors, tending to his cattle, going to state auctions, raising baby
calves and walking at the mall. He had many nephews who spent every summer
on the farm. 

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