Church Point, La. Funeral Services will be held at 2;00 P.M. Monday, December 15, 2008 at the Guidry Funeral Home Chapel, Church Point for Katherine "Kitty" Fontenot, 80,the former Katherine Stanford. Ms. Fontenot, a native of Sunset, La. and a long- time resident of Church Point, died at 5:20 A.M. Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Rayne Guest Home; Rayne, La. Pastors Richard Teeter and Thurman Stagg of United Methodist Church, Church Point will conduct the services with interment following in the Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, La.

Survivors include a son James Roger and wife Linda Estillette Richard; three daughters: Linda Richard Benoit and her former husband, John, Sr., Julia "Judy" Richard Salemi and her former husband, Charles and Elizabeth Richard Credeur and her husband, Robert "Poncho" and two sisters, Nima Stanford Wills and her twin sister, Madeline Stanford Burleigh. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Samantha "Sam" Dugas Graham, John, Jr. and wife Piper Bellard Benoit, Nichole "Nikki" Dugas Olinde and husband Thomas, Matthew Benoit, Christopher "Chris" Creadeur, Dustin "Dusty" and wife Cynthia Olivares Richard and Lori Richard Smith and husband Joey "Joe" and ten great-grandchildren: Spencer, Kameron, McKinsey and Madison Graham; Jordan and Grant Olinde; Brennen, Jayden, and Layla Smith and Amber Richard. Another Richard great-grandchild is "on the way".

She was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Horace A. Richard; her second husband, Austin J. Fontenot; her parents, Samuel "Sam" and Josie Checker Stanford; her siblings: Beatrice 'Bea" Stanford Burleigh, Lois Stanford Bernard, Ethel Stanford Bernard, Alton Stanford, Jessie "Jattie" Stanford and Capitola "Cap" Stanford Schiller; her grandparents and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family requested that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 14 and continue from 8:00 A.M. Monday until the time of the services.
Ms. Fontenot graduated from Acadia Baptist Academy, Richard, La. and attended T.H. Harris Vocational-Technical School; Opelousas, La. A retired receptionist and nurse, she was the secretary of the United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women of Church Point.

Her children wish to state:
"Our Mother was known as "Kitty" to her friends and former patients at Dr. C. L. Keller's office and at the old "Church Point Sanitarium" (hospital). She was also known to her twin sister's children as "Callie".
Our mother loved to dress up in pretty clothes and jewelry; always being made up and her hair and nails done. Our Mother loved music and dancing, having a good time and her family and friends. She lived life to the fullest.
Thank you, Moma, for giving us our ability to joke, laugh, dance and have good time. We will miss you. Rest in Peace."