Frieda Jobe

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EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Frieda Jacqualyn Hopkins Jobe announces her passing on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loved ones at the age of 84. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Mowata Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Mowata Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Glen Howie officiating.

Frieda was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on Monday, October 24, 1932. Her early childhood was spent in Hodge, Louisiana where her father worked at the sawmill. He would eventually move the family to Sulphur, Louisiana to take a job working in the refineries. It was in Sulphur that she met and eventually married Clifford E. Jobe, Sr. on December 2nd, 1950. Frieda was a wonderful wife and mother who dedicated herself to her family. She enjoyed sewing and was a great cook. She also served as a Sunday school teacher as well as working in vacation bible school and also used her sewing skills to assist the White Cross by making baby blankets and hospital gowns. A loving mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Frieda will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her, especially her sons, Clifford Jobe, Jr. and wife, Catherine of Lafayette, Brian Jobe and wife, Ann of Alexandria, Craig Jobe and wife, Shirley of Troup, TX; daughter, Jackie Pitre and husband, Keith of Lafayette; brother, James Edward Hopkins and wife, Beatrice of Carlyss; fourteen grandchildren, Cassie Jobe, Carrie Jobe, Caitlin Jobe, Callie Broussard, Joshua Pitre, Aaron Pitre, Caleb Jobe, Luke Jobe, Eli Jobe, Madison Jobe, Nicholas Jobe, Nathaniel Jobe, Maximilian Jobe, and Arden Jobe; four great grandchildren, Kobe Pitre, Jacques Pitre, Adrian Curelariu, and Mya Jobe; as well as extended family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Clifford E. Jobe, Sr; parents, Dee and Nawasa Taylor Hopkins; and grandson, Ian Jobe.

At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, February 24th from 4:00 pm until 10:00 pm, and again on Saturday, February 25th from 8:00 am until time of services.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Friday, February 24, 2017
4:00pm - 10:00pm

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Saturday, February 25, 2017
8:00 am until services

Service

Celebration of Life

Mowata Baptist Church
3406 Henry Bieber Road
Mowata, LA  70535
Saturday, February 25, 2017
1:00 pm

Cemetery

Mowata Baptist Cemetery
Mowata, LA  70535