Lillian Leger Ainsworth September 11, 1933 – April 29, 2019 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card WASHINGTON ~ Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 2, 2019 at an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington for Lillian Ainsworth, age 85, the former Lillian Leger, who passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The Rev.
Matthew Higginbotham, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, will officiate at the services. Mrs. Ainsworth was a native and lifelong resident of Washington, where she was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was employed with Landreneau’s Grocery in Washington for many years until they closed their doors.
Lillian enjoyed baking and did so whenever she got the chance, whether it be during the holidays, for birthdays, church fairs and every bake sale. She also loved flowers and had beautiful gardens at her home, including a lovely collection of Amaryllis. Mrs. Ainsworth was also exceptional at sewing, with prayer cloths being a favorite project.
She always enjoyed learning new sewing techniques to try out for her family. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, James William Ainsworth; three daughters, Catherine Doucet Romero of Lafayette, Charlene Estis and her husband, Brian, of Port Barre, and Deborah Taylor and her husband, David, of Green Bay, WI; three brothers, Lionel Leger and his wife, Kathy, of Nuba, Dallas Leger and his wife, JoAnn, of Washington, and Roland Leger and his wife, Vera, of Nuba; three sisters-in-law, Connie Ernst and her husband, Jake, and Rose Husnick, all of Elcho, WI, and Marge Johnson of Minneapolis, IN; five grandchildren, Nakia Estis and his wife, Brandi, Chance Estis and his wife, Kim, Mia Estis Lacassin and her husband, Gerard, Robin Taylor Fellion and her husband, Ian, and Eric Taylor and his wife, Nichole; and fourteen great-grandchildren, Madison Estis, Caroline Estis, Gabrielle Estis, Connor Fontenot, Nicholas Fontenot, Ethan Fontenot, Tristan Estis, Taylor Estis, Leighton Lacassin, Emily Lacassin, Reese Lacassin, Camdon Lacassin, Maxwell Fellion, and one on the way. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles Wayne Higginbotham; her parents, Henry Leger and the former Edith Stears; a sister, Emma Mae McCabe and her husband, Curtis; her brothers-in-law, Vern Johnson and Winsel Husnick; and a granddaughter, Heather Doucet.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday and will continue from 8:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday. Pallbearers will be Nakia Estis, Chance Estis, Gerard Lacassin, Brandon Breaux, Tristan Estis and Leighton Lacassin.
Melancon Funeral Home of Opelousas, 4708 I-49 North Service Road, (337) 407-1907, is in charge of arrangements.
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