Katherine Marie Benoit, 87, of Ragley, LA, entered eternal rest on Monday, January 17, 2022 in a local hospital. She was a native of Ragley, formerly of Lake Charles. She was born on August 13, 1934 in Hayes, LA. Katherine was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ragley. She enjoyed listening to Cajun and Country Music; and loved to dance in her earlier years. Most of all, she loved cooking for and spending time with her family, whom she loved very much.
Survivors include her three daughters, Judy (Lamar) Hayes of Longville; Loraine (David) Oliver and Jenifer Benoit of Ragley; two sons, Aaron (Tina) Benoit of Ragley; and Lonnie (Lori) Benoit of Moss Bluff; 21 grandchildren; 56 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Katherine is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Valmont "Skip" Benoit, Jr.; her parents, Amos and Ernestine Ledoux; brother, Ronald Joseph Ledoux; sister, Ethel Mae Tradewell; and two grandsons, Rusty Alvin Hayes and Garrett Ross Dupree.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ragley on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 10:00am, with Father Jeffrey Starkovich officiating. Visitation will be at Hixson Funeral Home in Moss Bluff on Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 5:00pm until 8:00pm, with a Rosary at 6:00pm. Visitation will resume at the funeral home on Friday, from 8:00am until the procession to the church. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hixsonmossbluff.com for the Benoit family.
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