Lucile S. "Lucy" Plettinger

ST. FRANCISVILLE - Reverend Lucile S. “Lucy” Plettinger was a native of Sulphur Springs, TX and a resident of Weyanoke, La. She was born on August 24, 1937 and died June 13, 2008. Lucy graduated from LSU in 1959 with and education degree. After raising her family and being active at Trinity Church, Crowley, she and her husband of 49 years, Will Gordon Pletttinger, moved to West Feliciana Parish. Lucy worked for many years with McDonald’s Restaurants and was recently retired from Bank of St. Francisville.

She is survived by her husband, Will; two daughters, Margaret Plettinger Mitchell and her husband Bob, of Cheraw, S.C. and Kathy P. Kane and her husband, Tim; two grandchildren James and Madeleine Kane, of St. Grancisville; and one brother, Barnie Reynolds and his wife Joyce, of Portland, Maine.

Lucy was an ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church and served Grace Church, St. Francisville. Several of her ministries included the nursing home, Mission Committee, Angola Prison Ministries, Camp Hardtner, and many diocesan committees. She was a former member of the Vestry and served as Senior Warden. She was a charter member and past president of Rotary Club of St. Francisville. She was preceded in death by her son, Lee Stroud Plettinger, and her parents , T.T. and Lucile Stroud of Eunice, LA.

Services will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Church, St. Francisville. The service will be conducted by Reverend John Senette.

Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m.in Jackson Hall, 11621 Ferdinand Street.

Pallbearers are Jimmy Benton, Dr. Don Meyer, Carter Leak, Conville Lemoine, Audis Thornton, Mike Piercy, Jacob Paul Meyer, James Kane, and John Doullut.

Special thanks given to Dr. Georgia Reine, Dr. William Hines, and Pierre Baker, RN.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Grace Church, St. Francisville P.O. Box 28, St. Francisville, 70775.