Rose Marie LAVERGNE

LAKE CHARLES - Rose Marie Chaisson, 49, of Lake Charles, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, in a local hospital.Mrs. Chaisson was a native of Lafayette, La. and lived in Mallet, La. for 29 years before moving to Lake Charles 20 years ago. She worked for Isle of Capri Casino as a supervisor of transportation for six years. Mrs. Chaisson was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven. She was a dedicated wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be truly missed by her husband, John, and everyone who loved her.Mrs. Chaisson is survived by her husband, John Velton Chaisson Sr., of Lake Charles; mother, Viola Guidry, of Lake Charles; one son, James Anthony Guillory, of Lake Charles; one daughter, Tabitha Guillory Nixon, of Lake Charles; four step-sons, John V. Chaisson Jr., of New Orleans, John Bryant Chaisson, of Scott, La., Malcolm Chaisson, of Carencro, La., John Dale Chaisson, of San Diego, Calif., and Mary C. Hansberry, of Carencro; two grandchildren, Xavier S. Williams and Darren O. Nixon Jr., 11 step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; three sisters, Pamela Henderson, of Lake Charles, Sherry Guillory, of Lake Charles, and Jennifer Guillory, of Friendswood, Texas; two brothers, Tommy Lavergne, of Port Arthur, and James Lavergne, of Victorville, Calif.; grandmother, Mary Cornelia Lavergne; step-father, Lewis Pete, of Lake Charles; and a host of aunts and uncles.She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Hilton Lavergne; and two sisters, Mary Ann and Wanda Ann Lavergne.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at Our Lady Queen of Heaven.The Rev. Nonis Kingsley will officiate.Interment will be in St. Martin de Porres Catholic Cemetery in Scott, La.Visitation will be observed from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday and will continue from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home.A Scripture service will be held at 6:30 p.m. and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.Johnson Funeral Home, (337) 478-8687, is in charge of arrangements.