Rita Clothilde Bordes

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Obituary

Rita B. Myers, a special mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the age of 88. She is survived by two children, Kurt Charles Myers and wife Melissa, and Margo Abadie Gerald and her husband, Michael. Rita was blessed with three grandchildren, Myers Patrick Namie and wife Shauna, Amanda Namie Juneau and her husband Ryan, and Janai Gerald Sharkey and her husband, Jack "JJ." She had seven great grandchildren, Andrew Myers Namie, Patrick Daniel Namie, Isabelle Rose Namie, Madeline Lee Juneau, Jack Bennett Sharkey, Jo Ella Sharkey and Jaylan Myles Gerald. Her husband, Charles Robert Myers, preceded her in death as well as her parents, Leon and Clothilde Bordes, and brothers, Leon and Edward Bordes. She is survived by a brother, Leonard Bordes of Chattanooga, TN and a sister Leontine Bordes Perino of New Orleans, LA. She has nieces and nephews in New Orleans LA and Knoxville, TN.

Visitation will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. She was an honorary member of the Baton Rouge Porcelain Art Guild and appreciated her many loving friends in the Guild. Retired from Kleinpeter Dairy, she also served as a election commissioner for East Baton Rouge Parish. In her early years, she enjoyed the Baton Rouge Little Theatre and was in several productions and also served as a volunteer for the Arts.

Pallbearers for the service are Myers Namie, Ryan Juneau, J.J. Sharkey, Alvin Perino, Alberto Larotto, Albert Melancon, Jaylan Gerald. The family wishes to thank Dr. Gerald Miletello and his caring and competent staff who for nine years treated our mother with compassion and respect. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge. Resthaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please visit www.resthavenbatonrouge.com to sign the online guestbook.

Publsihed in the Baton Rouge Advocate on September 19, 2012

Rita married Charles Robert "Chuck" Myers on 8 Jan 1947 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Charles was born on 4 Jul 1920 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died on 10 Feb 2009 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Resthaven Garden of Memories, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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