Meghan L'Neese Anthony

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Meghan L'Neese Anthony, 31, who entered eternal rest on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana,The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 7:30 am until 10:30 am on Saturday.A rosary will be prayed at 8:30 am on Saturday.Rev. Abelardo Gabriel SVD will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial.Interment will follow at St. Michael Mausoleum, St. Elizabeth Walk in St. Martinville.Meghan was a 2008 graduate of St. Martinville Sr, High who aspired to become a nurse. In her pursuit she became a certified nursing assistant who was committed and very passionate about helping others. While attending high school, Meghan was an active member of the dance team for two years. Additionally, Meghan was Mardi Gras Parade Grand Marshall which provided her an opportunity to truly enjoy the city of St. Martinville in which she was proud to call home. Meghan was honored to be a recipient of “Dreams Alive” sponsored by the Drexel Society,Meghan was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Court # 54. Reared in the catholic church, she developed a strong faith and belief in God and lived by the influences taught by her grandparents. She definitely endured many challenges head on and never complained. She exemplified characteristics of a courageous, bright, creative individual who loved life. She enjoyed computer games, watching movies, playing her Nintendo switch, traveling to football games, dining out with family and friends, riding with her mom, trying to keep up with her mom and texting a shopping list with a note to pay upon delivery, talking to her Aunt Charlotte on the phone and discussing her day and reporting any discrepancies for reinforcement, baking and cooking with her Nanny, talking and spending time with her uncle Darrel who she called “precious baby boy” and getting up at night to talk to best friend/granny with a meeting at the kitchen table. She and her granny collaborated on several issues in which no one could interfere or stand a chance due to the double take. Meghan was known to many as the "Mail Order Queen", due to her lavish style of ordering items she desired to have no matter the cost. She lived her life to the fullest. She never met a stranger due to her personality and respect for others. She always expressed generosity to anyone in need. Meghan will be sadly missed by all who had the opportunity to know and love her.She is survived by her mother, Janise Theresa Anthony of St. Martinville; maternal grandmother, and best friend, Dorothy Valsin Anthony of St. Martinville: Aunt Jackie, (Nanny) and Favorite Aunt Charlotte Anthony of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Uncle Darrel of New Iberia, Louisiana,She was preceded in death by her maternal Grandfather, Clarence J. Anthony; paternal great grandparents, Wilbert and Lena James Anthony; maternal great grandparents, Eugene and Ophelia Mitchell Valsin, Sr.Pallbearers will be Leroy Anthony Jr., Leroy Anthony, III, Joseph “baby Joe” Pierre, Jr., Cameron Theyard, Cedric Theyard and Gregory Valsin.Honorary pallbearers will be , Darrel Anthony(godfather), Deacon Wayne J. Hamilton, Curtis Alexander, Frederick Moore, Jarrad Anthony, and Dwayne Anthony.Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St., St. Martinville, LA 70582, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.<iframe class="ts_player" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameborder="0" height="330" scrolling="no" src="https://www.tributeslides.com/videos/embedded_video/Y6J6R2FB2MQ22YS3" width="512"></iframe>