Barbara Lopez

Barbara Ann Lopez was born on July 13, 1939, in New Iberia, La to her parents Edwin and Effie Fabre. Growing up in New Iberia, she was Cajun to the bone and loved her roots. It was not uncommon in their house for her dad to make his homemade boudin, cracklin and gingerbread planks. They also enjoyed talking French with one another. "Ca c’est bon" She had two sisters that she loved very much, Margaret and Helen. They enjoyed going to their local hangout, Taylor’s Drug Store & sitting at the counter and drinking milkshakes with all of their friends. She went to Mt. Carmel Academy and was a bowling champ, a cheerleader, Miss Turkey Queen and she also held the title of Miss Iberia Parish Queen in 1956 at the age of 17. She was a sight to see with her beautiful blue eyes! She met her husband and the love of her life, James "Jimmy" Lopez and they were married for 50 years before he passed. Their love for each other was what true love really looks like. They loved doing everything together! They loved fishing and crabbing, going to the levee, going dancing, going to Holly beach, barbecues, family adventures to Galveston beach, going to church, going for drives, going visit family and eating Cajun food especially boiled crawfish. Granny was known for her meat, rice and gravy, cabbage rolls, crawfish étouffée, egg in the hole and little Cajun tarts, none could compare. She loved her kids, her grandkids and great grandchildren very much and left us all with lots of treasured memories to hold dear. Her three kids were her pride and joy, she treasured Jamie, Gwen and Frank and her little girl who went to heaven, Leslie. They were her world, and she loved every moment she got to talk to or spend time with them. She considered them her best friends and they considered her theirs. They gave her ten amazing grandchildren and six great-grandkids. Her love for the Lord and for others left an indelible mark on all of us in one way or another. She truly loved like Jesus did and gave her all in every way. Her and her husband Jimmy felt the call of God on their life and attended Rhema Bible College and then pioneered 5 churches in their lifetime. She was a powerful woman of God, full of the Holy Ghost and a prayer warrior, full of faith and believed God without wavering! She gave all that she had; she was the most giving, generous, loving woman there ever was. She never missed an opportunity to make you feel loved and special. Truly a woman after God's own heart. We will miss her tremendously and look forward to one day seeing her again. Barbara Lopez is preceded in death by: her husband Wesley James “Jimmy” Lopez, her daughter Leslie Ann Lopez, her parents: Edwin Fabre & Effie Fremin Fabre, her sisters Margaret Fabre Derouen and Helen Fabre Vitter, her son-in-law George Edward Smith, her niece Glynda Vitter, her maternal grandparents: Olita Comeaux Fremin & Laureal Fremin and her paternal grandparents: Marie Idea Langlinais & Hypolite Fabre. She is survived by her daughter Jamie Alfano Smith and her fur babies, her son Frank Alfano Sr & his wife Susan Vanaman Alfano, her daughter Quinda L Morgan and her husband Darren Morgan, grandchildren Dusti Alfano, Layla and husband Jon Robertson, Star Al-Alousi, Layth Al-Alousi, Frank Alfano Jr “Frankie” & wife Kandace Simmons Alfano, Chelsea Alfano, Claire Alfano Clardy and husband Benjamin Clardy, Seth Alfano, Jeremy Paul Chauvin & wife Amber Chauvin and Jennifer Lynn Romero & husband Josh Romero and 6 great grand kids. Her niece Cordonna Vitter Patton & husband Eddie Patton, her nephew Destry Vitter & wife Toni Vitter and niece Tracie Derouen. Barbara Lopez's life will be honored on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at 12 PM with a public Memorial Service at Restore Church in Okmulgee, OK and a private family graveside service.

Barbara Lopez

July 13, 1939 - September 5, 2024