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Sarah Averett

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Sarah Averett
1939 - 2018

Total: $1,390.00

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Arrangements by Church Funeral Services and Crematory
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A lifelong resident of Denham Springs, she passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 3:13 am at The Carpenter House at the age of 79. She was retired from Livingston Parish School Board as a bus driver for 35 years. Visitation will be at Colyell Baptist Church from 9 am until funeral services at 11:00am on Friday, December 28, 2018. She will be buried in Hughes Family Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Averett and Dina Averett Bonnecaze (Henry, Jr.), grandchildren, Darren Cook (Abbie), Amanda Cook (Ryan), Bradly Cook, Candyce and Chelsea Bonnecaze, great grandchildren, Madison, Cayden, Corbin and Asher, brothers, AJ, Dawson, Jr. and Glenn Kelly; sisters, Betty Harelson, Shirley Scivicque (Dennis) and Joyce Cooper. She was preceded in death by parents, Dawson and Annie Mae Kelly, son, Gerald Averett, Jr. (Jerry) and two brothers, Claude and Danny Kelly; and brother in law, T.C. “Guy” Cooper. Arrangements by Church Funeral Services, Baton Rouge 225-293-4174 www.churchfuneralservices.com

CJ Serpas
$50.00
December 31, 2018
Michael Felder
$100.00
December 28, 2018
Dolly Delanoix and Tina Milano
$50.00
December 28, 2018
Scott Keller
$50.00
December 27, 2018
Kirk and Joy Gordon
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December 27, 2018
Rosie and Martin Hernandez
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December 27, 2018
Grace Campbell
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December 27, 2018
Joey & Shirley Bonnett
$100.00
December 27, 2018
Jason & Jamie Symons
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December 27, 2018
Ree Noble
$40.00
December 27, 2018
Lisa Greenwaldt
$100.00
December 27, 2018
Sarah L Caffey
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December 26, 2018
Jacob
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December 26, 2018
Janice biggs
$100.00
December 26, 2018
Mary Wheat
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December 26, 2018
Nate Krichel
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December 26, 2018
Russell Lavigne
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December 26, 2018
Vickie Wilburn
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December 26, 2018
Chase Lambert
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December 26, 2018
Nate Krichel
December 27, 2018
Ms Averett will always have a place in my memory. When I was in JR High I was first on her bus in the morning and last off in the evening. But I will most remember her from my friendship with Darren. We put that poor lady through hell, but she was tougher than nails and knew how to get us back in line. I’ll miss you ms Averett and I hope you’re driving the bus to heaven when it’s my turn.
Jacob Breeden
December 27, 2018
Mrs. Sarah was an awesome lady to me and so many of my friends I will most remember going to her house to hang out with Bradly (on many different occasions) and Mrs. Sarah would always treat us like her own, no different. we would laugh and cut up (sometimes at her expense) but mostly because she was always giving Bradly a hard time about something lol.......truly an awesome lady and will be deeply missed by many of us #Sarahruth
Sarah
December 27, 2018
Darren, my condolences and sympathy goes out to you and your family during this difficult time. May the peace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ forever give you comfort and strength. May she rest in peace.
Scott Keller
December 28, 2018
I had a many of meals at Mrs. Sarah's "Bradly's grandma's" Christmas, Thanksgiving, & midnight meals. She always treated me like part of the family, and that type of kindness is rare these days. No matter what kind of nonsense we got into as kids she always provided us with a safe place to have fun & recover from having too much fun! :) She was a care giver to many, and I for one am sad to hear that she has left this earth. I hope this small token of my appreciation can help provide a little less stress to all her family as they deal with the unfortunate circumstances that come with these times. Stay focused on the positive, always remember the good times, and know that she loved you & always will.

“For everything you have missed, you have gained something. For everything you gain, you have lost something else. It is about your outlook towards life. You either regret or rejoice.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Life’s simply a matter of perspective. Everyone’s fighting a hard battle, every single person we meet has lost someone they’ll never get back. Each and every one of us wishes for something that, most probably, we’ll never have.

But what we think about all this is crucial.

I’m going to be honest. When I think about the whole half-full/half-empty glass thing, I’m usually the one who thinks of himself as being without a glass.

And it’s not about envy or greed or whatever, because I don’t like to compare myself to others. It’s just that I have this grand vision of who I should be as a person, and most times I fell short of that. I always see myself as I really am when I look in the mirror, and yet I can clearly see who I want to be.

And the two are not alike.

Funny thing, but those two are never alike. What we choose to do about it, though, is what really matters.

Do we panic? Do we give up? Do we make ourselves miserable?

It’s not about the destination, but about the journey. It’s not about reaching a place, but about realizing that the long road toward that place is, in fact, the place itself.

There’s no pursuit of happiness. There’s no reaching for something.

It’s just us and the long and winding road.

It’s just us and life.

And the way we choose to see things.

But maybe it’s worth remembering once in a while that we never see things as they are. Our vision is distorted by who we are. We perceive everything around us through a lens composed of qualities and flaws. We compare and we remember and we analyze.

The things that no longer are will always be compared to what is. Or what could be. Or what will be.

We try to make sense of things. To find meaning.

But let me ask you a question: do you think that “meaning” is something to be found? Or given? Created from all our previous experiences?

Do you think that we find who we are after years and years of wandering or do we create that self?

What I’m really trying to say is that how we look at things is how we look at ourselves. What we see around us is what we see inside us. If there’s no beauty and magic in the world, you’ll never find beauty and magic in yourself. Or happiness.

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