Deborah Ann Barker “Momo” Fournerat, 70, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas with her loving family at her side.
Deborah was born on September 15, 1951, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Rita Laura Belaire Barker and Harry Kelly Barker. She was a member of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Beaumont and was a retired librarian/teacher for total of 50 years at Calcasieu Parish, Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Youth Commission. She loved her kindergarten students as much as she loved helping inmates get a better education. Deborah loved all of her students and many of them even saying that “she always treated everyone with Dignity and Respect”. Being a librarian she loved to read; enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and spoiling them; she was involved in youth ministries with her husband David and loved making quilts especially with her daughter Megan. Deborah loved everyone and everyone loved her. She wanted to help everyone and asked for nothing in return, she just had a big heart!! Deborah will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.
Deborah is survived by the love of her life and husband of thirty-five years, David Fournerat, Jr. of Beaumont; daughters, Megan Mistric and her husband Nathan of Nederland and Dr. Melissa Maples and her husband Sebastian Norman of Sweden; grandchildren, Forrest, Maverick, AnnMarie also known as “Annie” and one adopted grandchild on the way from the Ukraine; brother, Kelly Barker and his wife Donna of Lake Charles; father-in-law, David Louis Fournerat, Sr. of Beaumont; numerous brother and sister-in-law’s, nieces and nephews and other family/friends who loved her dearly.
Deborah was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Rita Barker and her brother, Charles Barker.
A Rosary will be recited at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Melancon Funeral Home in Nederland with a visitation to follow from 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life Service to Honor the Life of Deborah Ann Barker “Momo” Fournerat will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Melancon Funeral Home in Nederland. Private cremation services will be held at a later date.