Carroll "Janie" McCall

Father to join her husband, her daughter, and three of her sons on

Friday, March 1, 2013, after battling medical issues.

Mrs. McCall is survived by one son Thomp McCall and wife, Karen

of Grand Chenier; one sister Peggy and husband Tom Managan

of False River; three daughters-in-law Carolyn “Bird” McCall of

Grand Chenier, Ruby McCall of Crowley and Angie McCall of Moss

Bluff; one son-in-law Armand Richard and wife, Wendi of Fenton;

twelve grandchildren, Christopher McCall and wife Kari, and Jodi

McCall all of Sweetlake, Christa LeBeouf and husband, Quenton

of Creole, Armand “Bubba” Richard and wife, Jessica of Grand

Chenier, Joshua McCall and wife, Renee of Holmwood, Jennifer Daigle and

husband, Toby of Church Point, Jessica Trahan and husband, Damon of Crowley, Gambrielle Brown and husband, Rex of Baton Rouge,

Christian, Haley and Sydnee McCall of Grand Chenier, Zachary

McCall of Lake Charles, Jacob Vinson of Moss Bluff; and eighteen

great-grandchildren Grace and Camp McCall and Sunni Kelley of

Sweetlake, Thomas and Graham McCall of Holmwood, William,

Boston, Ellie, and Beckam Daigle of Church Point, Gabriel, London,

and Maximus Trahan of Crowley, Brandon and Christin LeBeouf of Creole, Audreanna and Grady Richard and Malori Broussard of Grand Chenier; and Ella Brown of Baton Rouge, as well as many nieces, and nephews.

Mrs. McCall was preceded in death by her parents, Walker and

Mamie Arceneaux; husband of 52 years Thomas “Sonny” McCall; sons, Jody, Mike and Tim McCall; and daughter, Denise Richard;

two brothers Dwight “Cookie” Arceneaux and DW “Sonny Boy” Arceneaux.

Mrs. McCall was born in China, Texas, grew up in Crowley, Louisiana, and moved with her family to Holly Beach, graduating from Hackberry High School. In 1969, she began substitute teaching while raising her family in Grand Chenier and earning her degree in education from McNeese State University. She taught at Grand Chenier Elementary from August 21, 1972 until her retirement from the very same school on May 30, 1997. She was inspired by her husband’s longtime love for education, as he led the Cameron Parish School System as a teacher, coach and superintendent. She went on to inspire countless former students to also choose teaching

as their careers and passions. Mrs. McCall loved sports and all other activities of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a personal friend to many and enjoyed a variety of church and community activities. Her soft, kind voice and casual nature will be missed by all.

A Holy Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the St. Eugene Catholic Church Hall in Grand Chenier. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Richard Uche Adiukwu, also at St Eugene Catholic Church at 11 a.m., on Monday, March 4, 2013 with burial in the McCall Cemetery in Grand Chenier. Family and friends are invited to the visitation on Sunday, March 3, 2013, from 3p.m. to 9p.m. and on Monday, March 4, 2013, beginning at 8a.m. at the St. Eugene Catholic Church Hall. Hixson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.