Faye Katheryn Mathews McLeod

Funeral services for Faye Katheryn Mathews McLeod will be Monday, June 1, 2020 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home at 1 p.m., with burial to follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Ms. McLeod was born October 12, 1936 in Bastrop, Louisiana to Clarence and Minnie Mathews. She passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2020 in her home surrounded by her four loving children whom she adored and always, “Loved the Most”. Ms. McLeod lived in Natchitoches for the past 54 years. She was a graduate of Northwestern State University, majoring in Library Science. She retired from Natchitoches Parish School Board as a Librarian at Fairview Alpha Elementary and loved her job very much. Ms. McLeod was a member of Grand Ecore Baptist Church and enjoyed the Thursday Bible studies and attending the singings at Cane Gardens Assisted Living. Ms. McLeod had many favorite past times, but what she enjoyed the most was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her children, William Eugene “Gene” McLeod and wife Debra of Terrell, Texas, Sandra Hughes and husband David of Zavalla, Texas, Lori Stewart and husband Johnny of Goldonna, Louisiana, and Mallie Anderson and husband Matt of Natchitoches, Louisiana; grandchildren, William M. McLeod, Christi Haggard, Carin Asher, Christopher and Taylor Stewart, Brad Calvert, Paige Bouchie, and Logan Anderson; and eleven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Melborn Printis “M.P.” McLeod, father, Clarence Mathews, mother, Minnie Mathews, sister, Shirley Delafield, brother, Wayne Mathews, granddaughter, Jessica McLeod, and great-granddaughter, Teegan Stewart. Pallbearers will be William M. McLeod, Christopher Stewart, Logan Anderson, Brad Calvert, Johnny Stewart, and Matt Anderson. Family would like to thank Hospice of Natchitoches and two special people, Dorothy Johnson and Patricia Payne.