Mildred Rita Prejean

Born and raised in Donaldsonville, La., Feb. 27, 1924, Tee passed away on May 19, 2015, at St. Clare Manor Baton Rouge. She is survived by her eight children – Rebecca (& Dusty) May, Atlanta GA; Vivian Holder, Gulfport MS; Michael Prejean, Baton Rouge; Pat (& Dorothy) Prejean, Lafayette LA, Lee Prejean, Lafayette LA & Houston TX; Steven (& Cookie) Prejean, Baton Rouge; Jeffrey Prejean, Atlanta GA, and Bennie (& Luis Limeres) Prejean, Atlanta GA; former husband and father of her eight children, Bob Prejean, Donaldsonville LA; brother, C.J. Falcon, Baton Rouge; sister-in-law Marie Abadie Falcon, Donaldsonville LA; half-sister, Beverly F. Jung, Luling LA, former son-in-law Bubba Holder, Gulfport MS, and former daughter-in-law Jill Miglicco Prejean, Atlanta GA. Eleven grandchildren – Robert May, Greenville SC; Travis May, Atlanta GA; Robert (& Kacey) Holder, Fairhope AL; Heather Holder, Dallas TX; Morgan Holder, Gulfport MS; Candace (& Dustin) Naquin, Maurice LA, Derek (& Shawna) Prejean, Maurice LA; Ross and David Dies (& their mother Laura), Shreveport LA; Mia Scherer, Baton Rouge. Nine great-grandchildren – Farrah Holder, Gulfport MS; Walker Holder, Davis Holder, Fairhope AL; Riels Holder, Hattiesburg MS; Alexis Naquin, Dylan Naquin, Payton Prejean, Zade Prejean, Zeph Prejean, Maurice LA. One great-great-grandchild – Grayden Lassabe, Gulfport MS, and 21 of her 37 first cousins.

Preceded in death by her parents, Clarence & Milda (Carbo) Falcon, Sr., and a brother Floyd “Boo” Falcon, Donaldsonville LA.

Known for her beauty and sweetness, and loved by all who knew her, “Tee” devoted her life to her family. She resided and had many friends in Jennings LA, Pass Christian MS, and Gulfport MS, before returning home to her family and friends in Donaldsonville.

Visitation Thursday, May 21, at Ourso Funeral Home 10:30am – 12:45pm. Mass at 1:00pm at the church of her baptism and marriage, Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church. Interment at Ascension Cemetery – all in Donaldsonville LA.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area, www.ALZBR.org, in Tee's name.

Many thanks to the staff and administration of St. Clare Manor for providing a place of comfort and joy for over five years.