MARVA PAUL

Marva Mae Ricardo Paul, 78, a resident and native of Franklin, La. passed on Sunday June 4, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Iberia Medical Center Extended Care Hospital in New Iberia, La.
Visitation will observed on Saturday June 10, 2017 from 8 a.m. until a rosary being recited at 9:45 a.m. at the St Jules Catholic Church in Franklin, La. Tributes will follow the recitation of the rosary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. with Father Peter Emusa serving as the Celebrant. Entombment will follow mass services in the Mausoleum Section of the Perpetual Park Cemetery in Franklin, La.
A graduate of Willow Street High School, Marva attended Southern University and later graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Marva began her teaching career at Mary Hines Elementary School and taught there for over 20 years. She worked at the St. Mary Parish Alternative School and ended her career at St. John Elementary School. She loved her students, and they loved her. Marva was a lifelong Christian and was christened in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Later in life, she converted to Catholicism and reared her children in that faith as members of St. Jules Catholic Church.
Marva leaves to continue to celebrate her life, her husband, Edward Paul of Franklin, La.; one sister, Magnolia “Nola” Rae and Nola’s husband, Kendall Baker of New Orleans, La.; three children—her daughter Karla and Karla’s husband, Clarence Vappie of Baldwin, La.; her son Raphael and his wife Marchez Lafayette, La; her daughter Marla Chirdon of New Orleans, La.; four grandchildren—Clarence Roscoe Vappie (“Petie”), Kaleb Paul, Austin Paul, Suhayla Chirdon, and a host of extended family and many friends. She will live forever in the hearts and minds of her family who loved her dearly.
Marva was preceded in death by her parents,Washington Whitney Ricardo and Letitia Moton Ricardo.
Jones Funeral Home of Franklin, Morgan City, Houma, and Jeanerette entrusted with arrangements.
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