In Memory of

Barbara

Capdepon

(Thomas)

Obituary for Barbara Capdepon (Thomas)

Deceased Name: Barbara Thomas Capdepon
Date of Birth: Thursday, August 06, 1931
Date of Death: Monday, September 13, 2020

Barbara Thomas Capdepon

Graveside service for Barbara Thomas Capdepon, 89, of Newellton, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home.

Barbara Thomas Capdepon was born on Thursday, August 6, 1931 in Atlanta , GA and passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Monroe. Abbey, as she was affectionately known, was an accomplished quilter and seamstress. She could always be found in her kitchen “making something sweet” or sitting on her back porch watching the farming activities. Abbey loved family gatherings -- it did not matter if it was for hamburgers or the annual Capdepon Christmas Eve, her home was always open.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn Thomas and Daisy Ratcliff Thomas.

Barbara leaves behind her husband of 64 years, Keith Capdepon of Newellton; daughter Sue McDonald and her husband William of Newellton; three sons, Keith Capdepon, Jr. and his wife Lesley of Newellton, Glen Capdepon and Maggie Morvant of Lafayette and Paul Capdepon and his wife Belinda of St. Joseph; sister, Glenda Kanagy of Lafayette; 11 grandchildren, Charles Capdepon, III, Rush Capdepon, Sadie McDonald and fiance’ Bill Harris, Walker McDonald and his wife Tori, Gregory McDonald, Ashley Hillman and her husband Grant, Austin Capdepon, Addison Capdepon, Krissy Woodruff and fiance’ Toby Shows, Thomas Capdepon and James Capdepon; and seven great-grandchildren, Hayley Hillman, Everette Hillman, Will McDonald, Henry McDonald, Anna Barbara McDonald, Bellamy Shows and Elizabeth Shows.

Those honoring Abbey as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Charles Capdepon, III, Walker McDonald, Rush Capdepon, Gregory McDonald, Austin Capdepon, and Grant Hillman.

Memorials may be made to Tensas Academy, P.O. Box 555, LA or St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. Joseph, LA 71366.

To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.