Louis Fontenot Jr., 73, of Galesburg, died at 1:11 p.m. Wednesday, May
11, 2016 in the emergency room of Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
He was born January 3, 1943 in Louisiana, the son of Louis and Edna
(Carrie) Fontenot Sr. He married Joan E.
Wilson in April of 2009.
He is survived by his wife Joan and two step-daughters, Cynthia
Haywood (Tyson Haywood) of Seattle, Washington and Felicia Wallace (Kevin
Wallace) of Galesburg. He is also
survived by four brothers, Charles, Oliver, Phillip, and George and two
sisters, Beatrice and Vera. Also living
are dozens of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a
son, Calvin Louis Fontenot; and two brothers, James and Victor.
Louis was currently working for the Galesburg Register Mail and was a
member of Full Gospel Church. Some of
his hobbies included old cars and building lawn furniture. He also enjoyed a variety of sports and
spending time at the casino with his wife.
Cremation will be accorded. Memorial
service will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West
Galesburg Chapel. Rev. Sibley will
officiate. There will be no public
visitation and memorial contributions may be made to
Hinchliff-Pearson-West. Online condolences
may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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