Alvy R. Slatten, Jr.

Alvy Ray Slatten Jr. was born on April 25, 1944, to Alvy Ray Slatten Sr. and Pearle Thompson Slatten of Boyce, Louisiana and passed away at age 80 on July 9, 2024, in Coushatta. He was a 1962 graduate of Boyce High School, remained close to his classmates, and attended annual reunions until this year. He earned a B.S. in agriculture from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL Lafayette) and immediately went to work for the Soil Conservation Service (now Natural Resources Conservation Service), where he retired as district conservationist in 2005 after 40 years. 

He was very active in the St. George Catholic Church Parish Council since its origin. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and sharing his tomatoes with friends and neighbors.

He is preceded by his parents, sister Virginia Rae Slatten and brother William Crosby Slatten.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years Dianne Elias Slatten, sons Chris (Tommie) and Ricky, daughter Anna, granddaughter Taylor Slatten, sister Billie Lane, brother Tommy (Susan), sister Mary Deville (Charlie) and many other relatives and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Allen Jones, David Jones, Jason Slatten, Brian Elias, Darrell Lafitte, and Jackie Crader.

Services will be on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Coushatta. Recitation of the rosary will be at 9:30 a.m., followed by visitation from 10:00 a.m. until commencement of a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. presided over by Father Karl Daigle. Interment will be at the Colfax Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. 

The family expresses our sincere gratitude to our longtime friend and physician Dr. Greg Bell, who has always been there for us, and Dr. Gavin Chico and the staff at Green Meadow Haven who also cared for Alvy during his final days. The family asks that those who wish to express sympathy consider donating to their favorite charity.