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James Patrick Ducote, age 66, of Cottonport

James Patrick Ducote
COTTONPORT - Funeral services for James Patrick Ducote of Cottonport will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015 beginning at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport. Interment will be at the St. Mary's No. 2 Mausoleum in Cottonport.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2015 beginning at 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport and will resume at Monday morning 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church.
James Patrick Ducote, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at his home in Cottonport surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on August 27, 1949. Mr. James was a service technician with Goudeau, Inc. for 40 years. He was a faithful member of St. Mary's Assumption and a member of the Knights of Columbus, 1199 St Mary's Council in Cottonport.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Van and Narcille Rita Lacour Ducote.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 43 years, Darlene Ducote of Cottonport; three sons, Shane Ducote of Cottonport, Chad (Trisha) Ducote of Scott, and Jay (Sarah) Ducote of Cottonport; daughter, Trista (Eric) Desoto of Cottonport; two sisters, Bernice Dufour of Moreauville and Kathleen Singleton of Baton Rouge; two brothers, Tony Ducote of Miami, Florida and Neil Ducote of Mansura; and nine grandchildren, Mia Ducote, Greyson Ducote, Madison Ducote, Gideon Ducote, Rhianna Ducote, Aleya Armand, Shawn Dauzat, Jr., Amelia Desoto, and Harper Desoto.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers were Shane Ducote, Jay Ducote, Chad Ducote, Eric Desoto, Jacob Guillory, and Keith Dufour. Crossbearer was Gideon Ducote.