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In Memoriam

QGA honors their guild members who have passed away.

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Agnes Joubert

November 11, 1923

June 7, 2015

  • Loved to sew, crochet, and quilt

  • Made quilts for her children and grandchildren

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Alice Bott

Born: 1943

Passed Away: September 2018

  • What a wonderful person she was! 

  • She did a lot of charity work with her long arm

  • QGA Registrar (2014-2016)

  • Home of the Brave Quilt Project

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Belinda Wallace

December 29, 1959 — January 31, 2025

  • Member of QGA for several years along with other area guilds. 

  • ​Owner of J & B Quilting and Fabric which offered piecing, longarm and binding services

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Carolyn Sirmon

May 17, 1943 - July 22, 2022

Carolyn served the guild in the following roles:

  • President

  • Parliamentarian

  • 1st Vice President

  • President Elect

  • Newsletter Chair

She also was a Silver Thimble recipient (2022)

  • Home of the Brave Quilt Project

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Edna T. Guilbeau

September 29, 1929

October  22, 2023

  • Edna was a founding member of the Guild.  She enjoyed sewing & embroidery and made many crafts and quilts that she gifted to many family & friends.

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Juanita Rivette

October 17, 1930

June 10, 2014

  • Loved to attend retreats

  • She was 83 years old

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Lyla Hope Perry

February 27, 1943

April 17, 2019

  • Loved quilting, hand-sewing, going to retreats, being with her quilting friends

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Lynette Venable

October 15, 1938

February 14, 2017

  • She was famous for her thread catchers!

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Nazida Petitjean

Passed Away:

November 5, 2018

  • Was willing to try anything!

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Noemie Charleville

May 6, 1933

October 30, 2018

  • Silver Thimble Recipient (2009)

  • President (1999-2001, 2003-2005)

  • 1st VP Programs (2006-2007)

  • Parliamentarian (1998-1999,     2008-2009, 2011-2012)

  • 2nd VP (1996-1998)

  • Contact person for the "KOA Quilters"

  • Did machine embroidery

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Phyllis Tabbert

December 18, 1928

March 24, 2021

Charter member of QGA.  Phyllis liked traditional quilts, free motion quilting, hand applique and fusible applique.

When in Wisconsin, she was also a member of the Pinetree Piecers in Park Falls WI.

  • Home of the Brave Quilt Project quilter

 

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Shirley Borel

May 26, 1936 - June 18,2018

  • One of the charter members of our guild
     

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Terry O'Donovan Graham

October 14, 1939

January 19, 2023

  • Terry loved sewing, quilting, painting & doing puzzles

  • She was instrumental in making quilts for Gold Star families when they lost a loved one in the line of duty

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Wilda Pepper

December 17, 1933 - June 18, 2025

​Wilda enjoyed sewing, quilting with the Quilting Guild of Acadiana and often attended the KOA sewing bees. 

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Wilma Hollier
 

July 24, 1949 -

September 21, 2017

  • Loved to quilt!!

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