Nora Jane Fontenot “Janie” passed away on February 19, 2025 at the age of 82. Janie was an avid participant in the Senior Olympics earning multiple gold medals. She was an excellent grill master of beef BBQ; a skill she learned as a child growing up in the West Texas town of Sweetwater.
She is survived by her son, Danny Fontenot of Slidell, LA; her daughters, Kristie Bankston (Ames) of Madisonville, LA, and Sheila Napoli of Denham Springs, LA; her grandchildren, Kaylee Proctor, Brett Bankston, Brady Bankston, Brooks Bankston; great-grandchildren, Brielle, Blase and Carter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester Thomas Harris and Ozy Winfred Price Harris; husband, Byron Paul Fontenot; daughter, Cheree Catherine Fontenot; and sister, Nancy Harris Denicola.
A visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 10 am until funeral services at 12 pm. Burial will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Danny Fontenot, Ames Bankston, Brady Bankston, and Brooks Bankston. Please visit www.greenoaksfnerals.com to leave condolences to the family.
