Joyce Rayburn

RAYBURN, Joyce Faye Larson

A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, caretaker and friend, she passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 5:30pm at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center from complications following surgery. She was 76, born November 13, 1933 in Plaqeumine. She raised her family in Baker, and later moved to Baton Rouge. She was a former accountant for Hannis T. Bourgeois, and was owner of Finance Investment of Baton Rouge for 25 years. She was often referred to as Mumzie or Crazy Maw Maw. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, Friday, September 3, 2010 from 59pm, and Saturday, September 4, 2010 from 9am until religious services in the chapel at 11am, conducted by Rev. Jesse Bourgoyne. Interment to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Survived by four sons, Billy Skip James Rayburn Jr. and wife Darlene of Baton Rouge, Mark Lynn Rayburn of Baton Rouge, Brutus Dwain Rayburn and fiance Donna Escuadra of Baton Rouge, and Shawn Norman Thomas Rayburn and wife Melissa of Denham Springs special daughtersinlaw, Sandra Kennedy Rayburn, Tina Rogers Craft, Rainee Pierson Rayburn, and Mary Anzelone grandchildren, Jeremy, Jonathan, Jason, Jona, Joshua, Brutus II, Jake, Justin, Brittany and Brandon Rayburn, Adam Brumit, Ashley Mathis, Nicole and Terry Kieren, Susan Rayburn Espey and Cheri Rayburn Stewart, and Gabriel and Benedict Escuadra great grandchildren, Paisley, Laynie, Bryce, Ethan, Lilian and Thomas Rayburn three sisters, Betty Love Larson Zimmer of Ethel, Sadie Larson Mancuso and husband Tony of Plaquemine, Melva Sunny Jean Larson of Baton Rouge brothersinlaw and sistersinlaw, R.G. Rayburn and wife Marie of Baton Rouge, Martha Rayburn of Baton Rouge, Myrgle Rayburn of Walker, John Rayburn and wife Joyce of Albany, Gary Sanders of Vidor, TX, Norman Worley of San Diego, and C.D. Green of Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy James Rayburn Sr two sisters Hazel Katherine Larson Worley and Shirley Mae Larson Green father and mother, Norman Joseph and Sarah Crowson Larson brothersinlaw, Donald and Rudy Rayburn and Warren Zimmer and sisterinlaw, Diane Rayburn Sanders. Pallbearers will be Jason, Jonathan, Jona, Joshua, and Brandon Rayburn, and Terry Kieren. Honorary pallbearers are Brutus II and Jake Rayburn. Joyce loved reading, spending time with her family, Tai Chi, shopping, and all gadgets.

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