Cleo Kavanaugh

Published 12:33 pm Monday, February 20, 2012

TALLULAH — Cleo Kavanaugh died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the Olive Branch Senior Care Center in Tallulah. She was 82.

Mrs. Kavanaugh was born in Dodson, La., and had lived most of her life in Tallulah. She was a secretary and payroll clerk for Madison Parish Schools and a member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church.

She is survived by five daughters, Sara Vilardo Bordelon of Lake Charles, La., Angela Lusk of Epps, La., and Harriet Petersen, Carolyn Brown and Susan Emfinger, all of Tallulah; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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Services will be at 2 today at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Tallulah with the Rev. Ferre D’Cruz officiating. Burial will follow at Silver Cross Cemetery under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the church from 1 p.m. until the service.

Pallbearers will be grandsons: Evan Felts, Harry Malone, Paul Bordelon and Brandon Harris.