William Vernon McDonnel, Jr.'s Obituary
William (Billy) Vernon McDonnel, Jr. was born in Metairie, LA on June 26, 1985 and suddenly taken away from his loved ones on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 in a skiing accident.
He is deeply loved and will always be sadly missed by his father, William (Bill) Vernon McDonnel, Sr., his mother, Melinda Nezat McDonnel and his sister, Kristen Michelle McDonnel, all of Abita Springs, LA. The precious grandson of his maternal grandparents, Lester and Peggy Nezat of Raceland, LA and his paternal grandparents, Allan and Patsy McDonnel, Sr. of Mandeville, LA. Also greatly missed by his uncles and aunts, Allan and Allison McDonnel and David and Kim McDonnel of Covington, LA, and Hector and Melanie DeLeon of Raceland, LA. Deeply loved by his cousins, David, Jr., Alexis, Evan and Kiley McDonnel, Lauren Ruggles, Ashley DeLeon and his sweetheart, Lauren Christy.
Employees of CC’s Coffee shops, The McDonnel Group, LLC, Tulane University students, former fellow students of Fontainebleau High School and all friends and relatives are invited to attend a funeral service at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. Visitation from 11:00 AM until service time.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in the name of Billy McDonnel, Jr. at any Capital One Bank or to Children’s Hospital.
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