Honore S. Haydel, Jr.

Honore S. Haydel Jr., a retired Boy Scouts of America administrator and retired New Orleans Public Schools teacher, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the age of 82. A native of New Orleans, Mr. Haydel resided in Baton Rouge for the last thirteen years. He is survived by his wife Barbara D. Haydel, brother Elphage Haydel (Arlene), daughter Rhonda H. Drake, son Honore S. Haydel III (Trudy), stepsons Delman Davis, Corwin Lemon and Kevin Lemon, stepdaughters Yolunda L. LaCroix (Joseph) and Kimberla Lemon, and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Honore S. Haydel, Sr. and Eldria Vappie Haydel, brother Nathaniel Haydel and son-in-law Leonard Drake. Mr. Haydel was a graduate of Xavier Prep High School in New Orleans, and Southern University in Baton Rouge. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and served in the Military Police Corps. He was also a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Knights of Peter Claver. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 15615 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 10:00a.m. Burial will follow at Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA. Facemasks are mandatory to attend the Mass and burial, and we ask that you maintain a respectful social distance from the family. There will be no visitation.