Connie Perrin Roussel

After several years of pain and suffering, Connie Perrin Roussel left this earth to be with the Lord. Connie, age 90, was a native and long-time resident of Ponchatoula, who died May 7th at Belle Maison Nursing Home.

A kind, sweet, and gracious soul, she loved to grow orchids, African violets, cactus, and many other types of plants. She enjoyed staying busy with jigsaw puzzles, arts and crafts work, and loving her dogs.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents, William E. and Alpha Russell Perrin, her husband, Alton A. Roussel, a brother, William E. Perrin, Jr., and a niece. 

Connie is survived by a brother, James M. “Jim” Perrin, and three nieces.

Funeral services will be held at the Harry McKneely Funeral Home in Ponchatoula on Saturday, May 10th, with visitation from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by funeral services beginning at 11 a.m., with interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery.