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Obituary For Milton "Coach" Ambres
OPELOUSAS – Funeral service for Mr. Milton “Coach” will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Mohorn Baptist Church, 219 Cosay Rd., Opelousas, LA (Plaisance Community). Interment will be held in Bellevue Memorial Park in the Bellevue Community.
Rev. Nicholas Thomas, Pastor of Mohorn Baptist Church, will be officiating the funeral service.
Milton Leon Ambres was born on May 3, 1941 to the late Jasper and Willie Mae Johnson Ambres. He grew up in the Morrow Community. Milton “Coach” slept peacefully on Saturday morning, May 2, 2026 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette, Louisiana. Milton accepted Christ at an early age at the Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church (Burns Community) under the leadership of Rev. W. A. White.
Milton attended and graduated from Lincoln High School in Morrow, Louisiana. He later went on to pursue higher education at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree, plus 30. He was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Milton enlisted in 1964, serving his country with an honorable discharge in 1967 with the United States Army.
Milton married on June 21, 1964 his college sweetheart, Margie Nell Alfred. To this union, they were blessed with a daughter, Shonitha, and a son, Kevin Ambres.
Milton later joined in holy matrimony to Carol Ware (now deceased). To this union, they were blessed with a bouncy baby boy, Mildon Ray Ambres. They also shared the honor of caring for Paul Ware. He assisted in the responsibility of sharing love and care for his nephew, Delvin D. Rideau, after the passing of his sister, Vester Ambres (1976).
Milton received employment with the Avoyelles Parish School System in Marksville, Louisiana as a teacher and a basketball coach. He later received employment with St. Landry Parish, allowing him to return to his hometown and work at Morrow High School. At Morrow High School, he coached basketball and track, inspiring the lives of many high school students. He was proud to know that many served the Lord, becoming ministers, deacons, and ushers. He served as Principal at North Central High School, Lebeau, Louisiana.
Milton retired from the St. Landry School System. However, his heart was yearning to continue to serve and be a voice for the children and parents of the community of Opelousas, Louisiana. He was elected with eagerness to serve in St. Landry Parish School System, as District #3 school board member, until his demise. Milton provided services for many years with Ford and Joseph Funeral Home.
Milton leaves precious memories with survivors: Shonitha (Ross) Bowie, Kevin Ambres, Mildon (Dana) Ambres, Paul Ware, bonus son—Delvin (Tara) Rideau; four grandchildren, four great grandchildren, a sister, Vera Sloan of Houston, Texas, a godchild, Lazonya Sweazie Moore, a bonus/cousin sister, Ester Scott Bazile, along with a multitude of nieces, nephews, other dear relatives and friends.
Milton is preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Willie Mae Ambres, one brother, Darol Glynn Tibbs, and sister, Vester Ambres, and a host of relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 9,2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Mohorn Baptist Church.
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.
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Chad Michael Lynch sent The Peace Lily for Milton "Coach" Ambres - May 08, 2026
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My deepest condolences to the family. Prayers are lifted for Kelvin and the rest of the family. Milton was an awesome person!
Sorry to read of the passing of "Coach" Ambres, he was the girls basketball coach and P.E. teacher at Lawtell High during my time there and was a great mentor to many of us students. We all looked up to him and had much respect for him. My prayers go out to his family.
Our Staff at Volkert, Inc. would like to express our sincere condolences to Coach Albres' Family. We are grateful for time spent with him in his role with the St. Landry Parish School Board. His passion for the well-being of the students was remarkable. Lyn Kenley, Chad Lynch, Jimmy Screen.
May peace and comfort be with you and your family at this difficult time.
It is with deep sympathy and tenderness of heart that I extend condolences to the family of Milton "Coach" Ambres. He is now at peace with God and rejoicing in his heavenly home reunited with all his loved ones who went before him.
Ambres family from the Sidney and Essie Malveaux Family: We offer our sympathy, prayers and gratitude for our family community connections. Milton rest peacefully. Our family connections through Little Rock, Lincoln High, Morrow and daddy and Mr. JASPER as hunting buddies live on. Mr Jasper, Mrs Willie and Vester welcome you home. Family love, Ethel Ruth Malveaux
There are so many fond memories of Coach Ambres and our Daddy, Jimmy Auzenne, working together at Morrow High School. We will hold and cherish the memories of laughter, love, and fun times (in and out of school). We did not know it then, but values were being poured into all of the students who got to know and love Coach Ambres, that today we carry into our adult lives. May God continue to be the source of your strength and comfort. May His peace be the calm in your sorrow. -- Carolnetta Thomas and Jeanine Brew (Auzenne Family --Morrow, LA)
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My deepest condolences to the family for your loss. Milton was very active and he will be missed by by family and friends.
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Deepest condolences to the family. Great family friend and showing kindness, love and hospitality. He will surely be missed. The Goolsby and Fontenot Family will miss your smile and laughter💐♥️🙏🏽
My sincere condolences to the Ambres family. Milton was a bright light to me and my family. He was wonderful cousin who always welcomed me and my family into his home. I will always cherish memories of his parents and his siblings. Rest in peace cousin.
Many thanks for being a living vessel for my sons: Reg, Kirk & DiNardo. You helped to mold them into the courageous young men that God prepared them to be. We are going to miss you, but we dare not forget to thank "God" for letting you be a part of our life history. Rest in peace my brother, you have won your crown in glory!
Many thanks for being a living vessel for my sons: Reg, Kirk & DiNardo. You helped to mold them into the courageous young men that God prepared them to be. We are going to miss you, but we dare not forget to thank "God" for letting you be a part of our life history. Rest in peace my brother, you have won your crown in glory!
Thanks Coach & Teacher for accepting the responsible to mentor us as your students and athletes. We appreciated the time that you took out of your busy life to prepare us for our future. If it had not been for Educators like you,who knows where we may have ended up. So, Shonitha, Kevin, Milden & Delvin thank yall for sharing your Dad & Uncle to help make our lives something we can be proud of. Rest on Coach you have completed the game plan God had set out for you. Thanks for the memories. MHS BULLDOGS, Sheryl Vallien-Adams & The Vallien Family keeping yall in our prayers.
It was a true pleasure in knowing this great man while I was in school. Sending up prayers for his family.
to the family of Coach he was a great coach and i still remember him on the bench doing what he love the best Fly high Coach take time to rest now your work is done rip
Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.
