CECILE FERN MERCADO

1924-2018

Cecile Fern Mercado, of Houston Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Webster, Texas at the age of 94. She was born on September 19, 1924 in Arnaudville, Louisiana to Frank and Lelia Robin. During the great flood of 1927, at age 2 “Fern” was plucked out of the rising water and pulled to the roof top of her family’s homestead. Cecile graduated high school as Salutatorian from Arnaudville High School and would go on to a 35 year successful career with Commercial Credit Corporation (Now Citigroup) in the bank loan industry. She was preceded in death by her sisters Lorena Roy, Lynn Webb, Ida Head and Pearl Castille, half sister Rosa Thibodeaux, and brothers Clarence Robin, Albert Robin, Arthur Robin, Frank Robin and JD Robin and half brother Evariste Robin. Cecile is survived by her loving husband John, sons Kenneth Marc Mercado and Howard Keith Mercado, daughter Kathy Mercado Loyd and grandchildren Corinne Mercado, Ryan Mercado, Jenna Mercado, Renee Loyd, Jeffery Loyd, Jet Mason Weber and many other loving family and friends. A Funeral Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 19, 2018 at 10am at Crowder Funeral Home, 1645 East Main Street, League City, Texas 77573. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Alicia Courville and Howard Keith Mercado for their wonderful care of our mother. In lieu of flowers, you may send memorials to Alzheimer Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601