Leona Uzzetta Adams

Services for Leona U. Adams who died in New Orleans on Friday, December 13, 2024 after a brief illness, will be Friday, January 3rd with visitation starting at 10am & a Christian mass at 11, in the chapel of Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home in Metairie, LA. Father Robert Cooper will be officiating.

Leona was born and raised in New Orleans, La. She was a true New Orlenian, śhe loved the culture, food, arts and entertainment. She relocated after hurricane Katrina to Natchez, Ms. but always considered NOLA her home.

She was a retired interior decorator, kitchen, bath and closet designer as well as an accomplished seamstress. She made custom draperies, upholstery, wedding gowns, Mardi Gras costumes, and had a meticulous eye for fabrics, trim and interior design. What she enjoyed most in life was sharing time with her adoring family whom she instilled with her values of individualism, independence and a love for all things gentle, kind, creative and beautiful. She was an accomplished cook, and a pure soul filled with only genuine good and love.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Leona F. Uzzetta and father, Cyrus R. Uzzetta, Sr. and brother, Cyrus R. Uzzetta, Jr. and husband, Robert J. Richards. She is survived by her loving sister, Judith Uzzetta, her adoring three daughters Wendy Adams-Lyons (Mike), Stephanie Nielsen (Robert), and Nona Colombo (Anthony Kirsch Jr.) as well as a host of extended family!

The family extends its thanks to all the staff at Ochsner Hospital (10th floor nursing staff, surgical team/residents/doctors, and numerous ICU nurses, respiratory therapists/staff, clergy and wound care team, especially (Stephen Pregantis), who selflessly gave Leona his own personal scapular to carry her swiftly to her transition into the arms of our Lord. We appreciate everyone's tireless effort for her care and wellbeing as well as ministering to her family. A special thanks to nurse Sarah as she lovingly helped Leona with her transition...May God bless you all.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Little Sisters of the Poor in honor of her devotion.

Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com.