EUNICEDeidre Denise Deedy Manuel McGee passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her residence in Lafayette at the age of 56. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Ardoins Funeral Home in Eunice. Interment will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery with Father Henry Broussard officiating.
Deidre known to many as Deedy was a native of Eunice and was a 1977 graduate of St. Edmunds High School, where she excelled in tennis. She received her nursing degree from LSUE and had worked as a registered nurse at hospitals in Opelousas, Lafayette, New Orleans and Greenville, South Carolina. She was an avid Saints and Tigers fan.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald Tee McGee a daughter, Lauren Rice and a son Nick Rice, both of the Carolinas her parents, Allen and Georgie Manuel of Eunice two sisters, Cindi Detraz of Eunice and Alicia Manuel of Gulf Breeze, Florida two brothers, Jaime Manuel of Eunice and Joel Manuel of Baton Rouge eight nieces and nephews aunt, Margaret McGee Fels of Baton Rouge uncles, Pat McGee of Eunice and Michael McGee of Sulphur and all of her McGee and Gotreaux cousins.
Preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Cecelia and Artemon Temon Manuel and her maternal grandparents, Ruth and Percy McGee.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoins Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, May 23rd from 8:00 am until time of services. A Rosary will be recited at 10:00 am Friday morning.
Family requests that memorial donations be made to charity of givers choice.
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