Vida Lee (Caswell) McFarlain

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Vida Lee McFarlain, 89, on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, after a brief illness.

The earth lost a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, but heaven gained a beautiful soul.

A Mass of Christian burial for Vida McFarlain, 89, of Evangeline will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Evangeline.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, from 4-8 p.m., with a Cursillo Rosary recited at 6 p.m. The family requests that visitation resume Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, from 9 a.m. until time for procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church for her funeral mass.

Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.

Vida was born to Robert and Lelia (Boone) Caswell.

She touched the lives of so many people. She was known far and wide for her cooking, baking and homemade bread. Her ministry was to share all of these with friends, neighbors and family.

Her favorite name in her lifetime was MaMa. All her grandkids and many others used that name for her and she was so proud of it.

Left to cherish her memories are son Terry (Sandy) McFarlain; daughter, Bonnie (Wallace) Gotte; and her adored grandchildren, Chris (Joel), Eric (Sumer), Rusty (Melise) McFarlain, Scott (Tina), Ryan (Leslie) Hebert, Shantee (Marty) Manuel and Wendie (Connor) Westerik. She also leaves behind 14 great-grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren and one on the way; and her siblings, Albert (Barbara), James (Shirley), Billy (Brenda) Caswell and Brenda (Robert) Stenseth.

She now joins her beloved husband, Elridge (Mac) McFarlain; cherished daughter Donna McFarlain Richard; adored son-in-law Curtis Richard; and siblings Annie Bell Miller Blackwell, Anna Mae Mills, Lela Caswell, Merrie Caswell, Vinnie Richard, Robert L., Curtis Lee, Joseph, Michael and Ricky Caswell.

Those chosen to honor Vida as her pallbearers will be Chris, Eric and Rusty McFarlain, Scott Hebert, Ryan Hebert and Trey Laird.

Honorary pallbearers will be Cole, Brody and Tori McFarlain, Morgan Hebert and Lauren Hebert.

To extend online condolences, please visit www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net.