Bessie Ann LaBorde

Bessie Ann Yarbrough LaBorde passed away on September 7, 2024 at 84 years of age. She was born on March 6, 1940 in New Orleans, LA. Bessie was an artist and an author with a love of gardening and animal care and rescue. She was a parishioner of St. Angela Merici Church and a member of Jefferson Parish Art Guild.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Nathan Anthony LaBorde; parents, Frederick Clifford Yarbrough, Sr. and Olivia Camilla Lafontaine; granddaughter, Brandy Elizabeth DuQuesne; son-in-law, Russel DuQuesne, Jr; and granddaughter-in-law, Khristine Yorsch Aranda.

She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Laborde Martinez (Paul), Fay LaBorde McDonald (William), Suzanne LaBorde Carazo (James), Elizabeth LaBorde DuQuesne (Cary Pfister), and Charlotte LaBorde Dover (Virgil); sister, Annette Yarbrough Strickland (Emerson, deceased); brothers, Frederick Yarbrough, Jr (Merline, deceased), Alvin Yarbrough (Laura), and Joseph Yarbrough (Norma); grandchildren, David Aranda, Jr. (Jennifer), Christopher Aranda (Amy), Renée Aranda Simpson (Michael), James Hall, Jr., Tanya Hall Pettingill (Robert), Daniel J. Hall (AnnMarie), Bridget Marie Hall (Phillip Bodungen), Theresa Zetino (Fidel), Jeremy Hall (Brandi), Mary Rosa (Fredy), Rachel Carazo, Jason Carazo (Theresa); 36 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

A private Memorial Service for family and friends will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider mailing a donation to Washington Humane Society, PO Box 854, Franklinton, La. 70438. Checks should be made out to HSL, and the memo should read: IN MEMORY OF BESSIE LaBORDE.