PLAISANCE – Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3283 US-167, Opelousas, LA (Plaisance Community), for Mrs. Jacqueline E. Elliott, 59, who entered eternal rest on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Lawtell, LA. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Fr. Stanley Jawa, Pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church, will be officiating the funeral mass. Fr. Taj Glod is the Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Mrs. Elliott’s memories are being cherished by: her husband, Stephen Elliott of Lawtell, LA; one son, Maurice (Tamara) Elliott of Port Barre, LA; three brothers, Troy Keith (Jennie) Gallo of Frilot Cove, LA, Joseph (Geraldine) Gallo of Los Angeles, CA and James (Leona) Young of Plaisance, LA; two sisters, Sharon Young Smith (Ronald) of Prairie Ronde, LA and Sheila Gallo Tezeno of Opelousas, LA; two grandchildren, Marley “T-Marl” Elliott and Zenobia “T-Nov” Elliott; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Mrs. Elliott is preceded in death by: her parents, Joseph Orais and Beulah Espree Gallo; five brothers, Hallen Gallo, Rodney Gallo, Lonnie Gallo, Gary Young and Kenneth Gallo; and four sisters, Mattie Gallo Bobo, Florance Gallo Barnes, Mary Gallo Baker and Mildred Gallo Espree.

Visitation will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m.

Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com

Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 907 N. Market St., Opelousas, LA, (337) 942-6750, is in charge of arrangements.