Essie Lemieux Obituary (1936 - 2023)

Essie Mae Lemieux entered the presence of the Lord on August 23, 2023, at the age of 82. Essie Mae was born to the union of Pleasant Senior and Louisa Francis Stewart on April 15, 1936. Essie was reared in Vacherie, Louisiana and educated in the St.James Parish School System and Lincoln High School in Marrero, LA. In 1955 she married Mr. Raymond "Danny" Lemieux of Marrero, Louisiana. To this union were born three children; Devon, Raymond, and Corliss. Ms. Essie worked for the Jefferson Parish School Board in (Food Service) for 25 years until her retirement. Essie was a faithful servant of God, until God said servant of God well-done. Essie started her journey with the Lord at Highway Baptist Church in Vacherie, Louisiana at the age of five years old. Later placing her membership with Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend L.H. Johnson in Marrero, Louisiana. Where she served in many capacities such as the Pastor's Aid Committee, the Deaconess Board, church choir, the Prayer Band and the Sick and Shut in Committee. Essie was dedicated to her church, loved her Pastor, Thomas Brown Jr. Essie was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, wife, family member and friend. She leaves to cherish her memories; her children and their spouses, Dehon Cailler(Leo), Raymond Lemieux,Jr.(Brenda). Her grandchildren Dr. Leo Caillier III, Tori Caillier, Isaiah Caillier, Louis Evans III, LaTanya and Latoya Evans, Britny Lemieux, and Shandon Donaldson - Lemieux, Twelve great Grandchildren; Chant, Louis, De'Jean, Kingston, Logan, Isis, London, Ahmere, and Charlie Evans. Amaya, Justice, and Adyn Lemieux, her sister; O'deal Narcisse, her brother Pleasant Steward Jr.(Mary) One God-Child Willie Robinson, Three devoted nieces, Shelia Harris, Harriett Zeno, Barbara Mott, and four special friends names, Alice Porter, Betty Martin, Ruth Smallwood, and Cindy Toups. A host of niece's nephews and extended family members. Essie is preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Raymond Lemieux Sr., her daughter Corliss, son-n-law Louis Evans Jr., her parents Mr. Pleasant, and Ms. Louisa Stewart. Six sisters, Elizabeth Trench, Olivia Lee, Barbara Johnson, Mildred Narcisse, Helen Davis and Rosalie Hickerson. Her Brothers, Wallace, Webster, Newman, Wilbert, Vincent, Felton, and Brown Stewart. Two God Children, Thomas Brown Jr., and Clarence Narcisse.