JENNINGS - Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at St. Paul Baptist Church, 1502 S. Main Street, Jennings, LA for Mrs. Edolia Brown Dartez, 68, who passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at her residence in Jennings, LA. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Cemetery in Jennings, LA. Rev. Pernell Trent, Pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church, will be officiating the funeral service. Edolia B. Dartez was born August 13, 1950 in Lafayette, Louisiana to the late Anthony and Theresa Brown, Sr. and departed this life July 16, 2019. She accepted Christ at an early age, and was baptized at St. Paul Baptist Church, under the direction of the late Pastor John Wilkerson, where she remained present as a church member up to her illness and death.

For many years, she worked for the Hobson family, who became family to her. She graduated from Jeff Davis High School, Jennings, LA, Class of 1968. After graduating high school, she was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Alton F. Dartez, Sr. Two children were born to this union, Tammy Dartez and Alton F. Dartez, Jr.

Mrs. Edolia was the most loving, caring, and giving person you would ever want to meet. She enjoyed cooking and baking, not only for her family, but for relatives and friends. Her favorite pastime was watching television and enjoying company from her family and friends.

She worked for Jeff Davis Parish School Food Services at Ward Elementary for 26 years and enjoyed working with her staff.

She will always be cherished by her family and loved ones.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her son, Alton F. Dartez, Jr. (Shelia) of Jennings, LA; 4 sisters, Sharon Brown Greeley (Richard) of San Antonio, TX, Mary E. Cormier (Willie), Marilyn E. White, and Ann Brown, all of Jennings, LA; 2 brothers, Anthony Brown, Jr. (Tammy) of Pittsburg, CA and John Neal, Sr. of Jennings, LA; mother in law, Leanna (Pete) Dartez; 3 grandchildren, Wilbert Lee Guillory, Jr. (Davilyn), Desera Denay Grimes and Trevor Lee Guillory, Jr.; one great grandchild, Tammy Lynn Edwards; 2 Godchildren, Randel Keith Alfred and Donna Lynn White; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; and two close friends, Rose Marie Perkins and Gerald Williams.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Alton F. Dartez, Sr., her parents, Anthony and Theresa Brown, Sr. and her daughter, Tammy Dartez-Guillory. Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 577 N. Ave. C., Crowley, LA, (337) 514-5217, is in charge of arrangements.