Donald "Big D" Varnes, 53, a native of Gainesville, FL and a resident of Gheens, LA, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM Thursday, April 10, 2014 and from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Friday, April 11, 2014 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Gheens, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Faith B. Varnes; sons, Jimmy Adam Varnes and wife Tiffany P. Varnes, Jacob Ellis Varnes and wife Monique G. Varnes, Jared Michael Varnes; daughter; Cassie Varnes Coleman and husband Daniel Coleman; grandchildren, Landon Conner Varnes, Diontrez Joseph Blanchard Varnes, Kelsie Lynn Varnes, Alanah Marie Varnes, Colby Evan Coleman, Gemma Renee' Varnes, Wyatt Trace Coleman; brother, Albert Darrell Varnes; half sister, Kimberly Mills Bergeron and step sister, Tonya Scott.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Issac Arlington Varnes and Virginia D. Varnes; step mother and father, Laverne and Jerry Cauldwell; brothers, Michael Lee Shellman, Alton Varnes, and Lorenzo Varnes.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend with a passion for hunting, fishing and spoiling his grandkids.
Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.