Carole R. Durke
August 17, 1941 ~ October 1, 2022
ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Carole Rowell Durke, 81, who died Saturday, October 1, 2022. She will be laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery with Rev. Pres Riley officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Joshua Durke, Landon Meaux, Brock Clark, Brant Cabrol, Peyton Durke, Hayden Durke, and Jax Harrington. Honorary pallbearers will be Coy Durke II, Eric Durke, Brody Clark, Jacob Durke, and Drew Durke.
She is survived by her four sons, Coy J. (Tangee), Aaron T. (Carrie), Brian K., and Colby W. (Tanya) Durke; two daughters, Heidi D. Clark (Hayward) and Stephanie L. Harrington; 16 grandchildren, Kalli Monceret, Landon Meaux, Brittany Clark, Brody Clark, Brock Clark, Coy Durke II, Eric Durke, Joshua Durke, Peyton Durke, Jacob Durke, Briannie Durke, Brant Cabrol, Alexis Darbonne, Jax Harrington, Hayden Durke, and Drew Durke; 26 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and one sister, Louise Rowell Baranik (Bill).
Carole was born in Martinez, CA. and later moved to Abbeville La. where she met her husband, Pep and started her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Al (Pep) Durke; two sons, Clay Durke and Guy Duhon; grandson, Clay Allen Durke; her parents, William H. and Jessie Pearl DeVaney Rowell; and ten brothers and sisters.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 from 9:00 AM until time of service.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.