She was employed for many years at First National Bank in Morgan City and its predecessor, Citizens National Bank.
Rita is survived by two daughters, Cathy McKoin, and her husband, Donald McKoin, of Charenton, and Claire Taylor of Lafayette, and a sister, Shirley P. Boudreaux of Berwick.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Moses “Mutt” Taylor; her parents, Wilkerson P. Plessala and Alma Arcement Plessala; a sister, Eula P. Boudreaux; a brother, Stanley Plessala Sr.; and two half-brothers, Wilkerson “Jack” Plessala and Clinton “Bobby” Plessala.
Visitation for the family is from 8-8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, at Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City. Public visitation will be from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Hargrave Funeral Home. A rosary will be said at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian burial will be said by Rita’s nephew, the Rev. John Boudreaux of Mobile, Alabama, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City. Her great-nephew, Matthew Boudreaux of Waco, Texas, will serve as music minister.
Burial will be in the Morgan City Cemetery
The family would like to especially thank the kind people with Home Health, Heart of Hospice and Chitimacha Fire & Rescue for their assistance over the past year.
