Nicole R. Lopez
Former Port Barre, La., resident Ms. Nicole Roxanne Lopez, 32, tragically passed away in her sleep on Jan. 30, 2019, in Hot Springs, Ark.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9,
2019, at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home, 155 Section Line Road, Hot Springs, Ark., led by Pastor Lance Arguello. Another service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at Teche Baptist Church, 3634 Grand Point Highway, Breaux Bridge, La., led by Pastor Jake Bondurant and music provided by Mrs. Nikki Lee.
Ms. Lopez was born Dec. 30,
1986, in Lafayette, La., to Pablo “Paul” Lopez, residing in Holland, Mich., and Melinda Kaye Soileau, residing in Elton, La. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, Eugene Kenneth Soileau (Port Barre, La.) and the late Penny Turner Soileau. Ms. Lopez was a kind and compassionate young woman, who could accomplish anything she set her mind to. As a single mom of four young boys, she was able to take care of her home, vehicles, work, attend college and raise her boys. She moved to Hot Springs to be closer to her aunt, Jennifer Soileau Rollins, who also acknowledged her as her own daughter and her daughter, Gabbrelle Rollins.
She worked in the retail business, as a customer service representative at STARTEK in Hot Springs, Ark., and as a CNA nurse. She attended National Park College to pursue her LPN degree. She was a huge fan and enjoyed watching LSU and Saints football. Some of her favorite movies were “Steel Magnolias,” “The Vow,” “My Sister’s Keeper” and any children’s movie which she thoroughly enjoyed with her boys. Some of her favorite TV shows were “Gray’s Anatomy,” “The Walking Dead,” “Power” and “Duck Dynasty,” to name a few. She enjoyed reading books and read books like the Bible, “A Child Called ‘IT’” and “The Lost Boy.” She enjoyed country and rock music, and doing everything with her boys, attending events like MUDDFEST, Monster Jam, sporting events, hiking and swimming. She was an outdoor enthusiast.
She is survived by her four minor sons, Noah, Eli, Donovan and Isaiah Coates, and her dog, Charlie; brother, Brandon Jon Soileau, Spokane, Wash.; two sisters, Victoria Soileau and her children, Andre Calloway Jr., Adrian and Ariyana Soileau, Houma, La., and Rachel Soileau and her children, Jamaiyah Turner, Jambre Turner Jr. and Nicholas White Jr., Baton Rouge, La.; cousins, Brittany and her husband, Josh Savoie, and their children, Charleigh and Jordan Savoie, Breaux Bridge, La., Aaron Soileau and his fiancé, Jazmone Childress, and their children, Payton, Karson, Easton and Rowan Soileau, Hot Springs, Ark., Kimberly Soileau and her children, Gracelynn, Lincoln and Rhylon Soileau, Opelousas, La., Davy Rollins Jr., Hot Springs, Ark., and Darryl, Samantha and Christopher Deville, Krotz Springs, La; her uncle, Paran (Godfather) Anthony James Soileau and wife, Bethany Hunt Soileau and their children: Sophia, Nicholas (Nick), Anthony (Tony) and Olivia, Hot Springs Village, Ark., and Andre and Anne, Broussard, La.; aunt, Nanny, Billie Soileau and her children: Raiel Wilbanks, and Lucas Byrne, Carthage, Tenn.; Mary Ellen Lopez and her children: Consuela Lopez, Alex Sauseda and Gabriel Adams; Melissa Lopez Daigrepont and her children: Brandon, Emily and Ian, Hessmer, La.; uncle, Larry Lopez and his children: Isabella, Mya and Wyatt, Hessmer, La.; paternal grandmother, Mary Lopez, of Hessmer, La.; many other aunts, uncles, cousins, great-grandparents and friends.
Ms. Lopez was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Penny Turner Soileau; uncle, Andy James Soileau; aunt, Anita Soileau; and her paternal grandfather, Pablo F. Lopez.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to her GoFundMe or PayPal.
Condolences may be sent to 24 Alina Lane, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909.
Guest register is http://www. caruth-hale.com.