Jennings: Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Guillotte Pinell Alexander of Jennings, LA, will be held at the Grand Marais in Jennings, LA on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 10:30 AM with Rev. James Townley, Rev. A.L. Lyle, Rev. Steven Pinell and Rev. Johnathan Howell officiating. Mrs. Mabel will be laid to rest in Beau Pré Memorial Park Cemetery in Jeanerette, LA beginning at 4:30 PM with Rev. Nolan “Sonny” Borel, Jr., and Rev. Steven Pinell officiating. Honorary Ministers of her family attending her service, Rev. Adam Blanchard, Rev. Blake Pinell, Rev. Jackie Alexander, Rev. Dustin Benoit and Rev. Steven Pinell.

Mrs. Mabel was born in Lydia, LA on Saturday, May 3, 1917 to the late Adonis and Edna Boudreaux Guillotte. She passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 in the comfort of her home surrounded by the family to whom she devoted her life, at the beautiful age of 101. She was a devoted member of First Pentecostal Church and loved being a Pastor’s wife. She was a homemaker and devoted her time to raising her children and taking care of her family. She loved working in her flower gardens and entertaining her family and Ministers. Mrs. Mabel especially loved cooking gumbo, better known as the “Gumbo Queen” and had a beautiful sense of humor. Mrs. Mabel’s faith was always strong, no matter what obstacle life put in front of her. She was the definition of Love, Loyalty and Strength.

Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memory include her four sons, Harry (Laquita) Pinell, Jr. of Erath, LA, Arlen Alexander of Jeanerette, LA, Jackie (Jessie) Alexander of Jena, LA, Charles (Elizabeth) Pinell of Hathaway, LA; daughter, Delores (Jessie) Williams of Amite, LA; daughter-in-law, Josie Pinell of Greenville, SC; twenty-eight grandchildren, sixty great grandchildren, and forty great-great grandchildren; brother, Arthur Guillotte of Houma, LA. and sister Rose Pinell of Liberty, TX.

She now rests in Heaven with her parents; first husband, Harry “Babe” Pinell; second husband, Reverend Titus Calvin “T.C.” Alexander; two daughters, Lois Pinell Firmin and Barbara Pinell Thibodeaux; son, Ronald Pinell, Sr., her two grandchildren, one great grandchild, and one great-great grandchild; daughter-in-law Catherine Alexander; daughter-in-law, Connie Sue Pinell; son-in-law, Junius Thibodeaux, III; brothers, Rivers, Clarence and Rilius Guillotte; sister, Dorothy Borel.
Serving as pallbearers will be Donnie Ray Pinell, Galen “Mike” Alexander, Ronald Pinell, Jr., Reggie Pinell, Mark Firmin, and Adam Blanchard. Honorary pallbearers, Luke Touchet, J.R. Daigle and Tucker Guillotte.

Matthews & Son Funeral Home