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Laura Sue Donnaud, 85, of Little Cypress, died Friday, Feb. 20, at Mid Jeff Extended Care in Nederland.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow in Wilkinson Cemetery in Little Cypress.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Born in Buna, Dec. 24, 1929, Sue was the last surviving child of Thomas H. and Clora (Furlough) Nation. A registered nurse, Sue was a long time shift supervisor at Baptist Hospital in Orange, retiring after 34 years of service and she was a member of the Salvation Army Church in Orange.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ray J. Donnaud; granddaughter, Danielle Huggins and her sisters and brothers.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Mack Smith of Little Cypress; sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Charlotte Donnaud of Orange, Thomas and Nancy Donnaud of Port Saint Lucie, Fl. and Michael and Cheryl Donnaud of Little Cypress.

Also surviving are her grandchildren and their spouses, Meredith and Pat Seay, Melinda and Jason Gipson, Micah and Becky Smith, Walker and Kaycie Donnaud, Kerri and Robert Arrington, Allison Ward, Brandi and Clint Beard, Travis and Mandy Donnaud, Mary and Mike Hesson; 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Arrington, Jason Gipson, Walker Donnaud, Micah Smith, Garrett Morrell, Grant Morrell and Travis Donnaud. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Burnaman, James S. Donnaud and her great grandsons.