Joan Agnes Pitcher

Deceased Name: Joan Agnes Pitcher Date of Birth: Saturday, October 11, 1941 Date of Death: Sunday, March 11, 2018 Funeral services for Joan Applegate Pitcher, 76 of Ferriday,LA will be held at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:00 AM with Bro. Mark Richardson and Bro. Ronnie Randle officiating. Interment will follow at Harrisonburg Cemetery, Harrisonburg, LA, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home. Joan Pitcher was born on Saturday, October 11, 1941 in Lafayette, LA. and passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Riverland Medical Center. She was a resident of Ferriday and a member of Lake St. John Community Baptist Church. As a child, Joan lived in Bolivia in South America with her family, she graduated from Waterproof High School and attened LSU in Baton Rouge. She owned and operated Haphazard Horticulteral Services doing Landscaping Architect. She was a member of LA Horticulture Society of Lafayette serving as President, served as President of Ferriday Garden Club, Horticulture Chairman of LA State Horticulture Society and a member of LA Garden Club Federation. Joan took many Mission trips to Oklahoma, Kentucky and Honduras. She also loved volunteering with Bingo at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by Father- Donald V. Applegate Mother- Marianna Evans Applegate Brother- in- law- Laney T. Walker She is survived by Daughter- Merritt Pitcher Taylor and her husband Jeffery of Ferriday, LA Brother- Robert Evans Applegate and his wife Diane of Ferriday, LA Favorite Sister- Marhta A. Walker of Natchitoches, LA Step-son- Robert M. Pitcher IV of Ruston, LA 3 Grandsons- Jeffery Taylor Jr. , James Cody Taylor and his wife Cambree and Cole Evan Taylor Granddaughter- Candace Merritt Grantham and her husband Quincy She is also survived by 5 Great-Grandchildren and a host of Nieces, Nephews, family and friends. .Pallbearers will be Jeffery Taylor Jr., James Cody Taylor, Cole Evan Taylor, Robert Manson Pitcher IV, Christian DeCecchini and Isreal DeCecchini. The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home from 5:00 PM til 8:00 PM, Friday, March 16, 2018. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.

Joan Agnes Pitcher

October 11, 1941 - March 11, 2018