In Memory Of 

 Main Street Bunkie
 


Marsha Gail Hogan Overbey

January 10, 2010

A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 11, 2009 in the chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie for Mrs. Marsha Gail Hogan Overbey, 67, who passed away on Friday, January 8, 2010 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. Internment will follow in the White's Chapel Cemetery in Whiteville. Following the internment a meal will be served in the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church of Bunkie. All who knew Marsha in all walks of life are invited to join friends and family for the service and/or meal.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.

Mrs. Overbey was born October 21, 1942 in Lecompte and was a long time resident of Bunkie, where she enjoyed painting, ceramics, arts and crafts, and singing in the choir at First Baptist Church, Bunkie for many years. Mrs. Marsha was employed at the WalMart in Bunkie for approximately 10 years and also at Westside Habilitation Center in Cheneyville for about 10 years, where she shared her talents and her love of drama, music, and the arts.

She is survived by her five children, Lisa Johnson (Malcolm) of Cecilia, Heather Whitney (Jim) of Plano, Texas, Beth "Rachel" Verheyen (Ken) of Greenbay, Wisconsin, Clark Overbey, Jr. of Bunkie, and John "Chris" Overbey (Kathy) of Panama City, Florida; and ten grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, John C. and Martha M. Hogan; and a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Patricia Hogan.

The family wishes to thank Dr. John Dugal and Our Lady of Lourdes physicians and staff, in the loving and compassionate care given to Mrs. Overbey during her illness.
Also to the staff of the two nursing homes where she resided the past six years: Our Lady of the Oaks in Lafayette, and Hilltop Nursing Center in Pineville.

The family requests visiting hours from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie