Mercedes Acosta Obituary

Mercedes “Decie” Falcon Acosta, life-long native and resident of Smoke Bend, LA. She was Born on July 3, 1928, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on August 30, 2025, at the age of 97. Decie was a faithful servant of God and enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids. She was a parishioner of St. Franics of Assisi Catholic Church of Smoke Bend, LA.

Decie is survived by her 11children, Lee “Tip” Falcon, Jr. (Ann), Richard “Chuck” Falcon (Darlene), Margaret “Gal” Barrient (Frank), Claude Falcon (Rose Marie), Renard Falcon (Ella), Mark Falcon, Andrea Williams (Terry), Claire “Boozie” Casso, Jerome “Rommie” Falcon, Donna Madere (James), Lawrence “Nutchie” Falcon (Kim); 30 grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Lee Falcon, Sr. and Lloyd Acosta; daughter, Yvonne Beasley; parents, Oscar and Irma Lanoix; siblings, Norma Lanoix, Ella “Laloot” Denoux, Florence “Totee” Denoux, Irma “Tiny” Marino, Elmo, Oscar “Khaki”, Earl “Chumbo” Landry “Benny” Lanoix, and Una Lanoix Caballero.

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Smoke Bend, LA from 9am until Mass of Christian Burial at 12pm. Burial to follow at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff of Amedisys Hospice for their compassion and care, as well as Ellen Guilott for administering Communion to Mercedes once she was unable to attend mass.