Ruth Bourgeois Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 1, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Ruth Bourgeois of Reserve, Louisiana. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Bourgeois to show support.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Ruth Johnson James and Ernest Bowman; her grandparents, Rev. Albert "Poppa" Johnson and Mary Johnson; her husband Adam Bourgeois; her children, Nedra Joseph Snowden (Timothy) and Shannon Joseph; her adoptive daughter Fayron Epps; her stepdaughters, Monique Bourgeois and Charlene Tuckerson; her grandchildren, Jada Snowden, Jade Frank and Jayce Snowden; her great grandchildren, Destin Thomas, Charm, Kendall Gerard, Sean Spears and Tatum Young; her grandchildren, Malachi, Shai Ward and Lanai Epps; her stepgranddaughter Blair Okpalobi; her siblings, Clara Belle Bowman, Sharon M. Wamsley (David), Kerry Stewart, Ivory Stewart (Doris) and JoAnn Edwards Sylve; her sisters-in-law, Earline Sorapuru and Margery Young; her cousins, Dolores "Cinderella" Collins and Damon Johnson; her friends, Mary Miller Joseph, Artimese Epps, Myrtle Lennix and Dolores Deselle; and her godchildren, Kojuvona Telfair Singleton and Kalen Collins.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 15th 2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the New Pilgrim Baptist Church (107 Pilgrim St, Reserve, LA 70084). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 15th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location. A burial will be held on Saturday, March 15th 2025 at the St. John Memorial Gardens (2205 W Airline Hwy, Laplace, LA 70068).
