Carolyn Ann Washington

December 24, 2020

Carolyn Ann Washington was born on March 12, 1949 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the parents of Eugene Lewis, and Maxine Izetta Hand Lewis. She was a devoting and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, sister-in-law, cousin and friend. Carolyn was the oldest of her six siblings. When Carolyn was a teenager, she accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of her life and was baptized at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. Carolyn graduated from George Washington Carver High School, and graduated from Delgado Community College. Carolyn departed this life on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2020. She is survived by her devoted husband, Percy Leroy Washington Sr, Her daughter Tiyeshe Lashanda Louis and son Percy Leroy Washington Jr.; Five grandchildren, Jonas Joseph Louis Jr., Percy Leroy Washington 3rd, Jaden Tyler Louis, Dylan Skye Washington, and Kynzie Lynn Washington; Son-in-law, Jonas Louis and daughter-in-law, Trinese Washington; one sister, Rhonda (Louis) Foley and one brother, Ronald (Trinese) Lewis; two sisters-in-law, Cora Parker and Lolitha (Phillip) Banks and six brothers-in-law, Nolan (Diane) Washington, Michael (Kim) Washington, Jerome (Terry) Washington, Johnny Washington, Leslie Jones and Sidney Marigny; a beloved cousin, Cynthia “Neatha'' Joseph and a host of nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her mother, Maxine Lewis; father, Eugene Lewis; brother, Gregory Lewis and sisters, Barbara Morgan and Joann Thomas; mother-in-law, Ethel Mae Washington; father-in-law, Benny Milton; brothers-in-law, Benny and Larry Parker; sisters-in-law, Iris Jones and Angela Marigny and nephew, Derrick Parker. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Service at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm with livestreaming set to begin @ 12:45 pm by visiting www.facebook.com/D.W.RhodesFuneralHome/live. As mandated by the State of Louisiana due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance is limited. Everyone is required to adhere to all restrictions. You must wear a face mask at all times and practice social distancing. Interment: Providence Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook, share memories and condolences for the family.