Entombment was at Queen of Peace Cemetery Mausoleum (Francis Loop) in St. Martinville. 

Visitation hours were observed at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Friday, April 14, 2023, with a rosary to be recited at 12 noon.

Lorita was a resident of Saint Martinville, La. She transitioned from the temporal to the eternal at 11:11 a.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023, at her residence.

She was a a devout Catholic and member of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Court No. 54 of Saint Martinville, La. and the Goodwill Society. Her church ministries included serving as an Eucharistic Minister, Church Altar Society Coordinator, Trustee-St. Joseph Catholic Church of Broussard, La., St. Anthony Catholic Church of Cade, La. and a recipient of The Martin Luther King Jr. Award.

Lorita leaves to cherish her daughter, Jennifer Rattliff (Howard) of Fort Worth, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Sharleen JeanBaptiste of Saint Martinville, La.; one sister: Rita Levy of Saint Martinville, La.; five grandchildren, Ronald JeanBaptiste of Sterling, Va., Kristina R. Rattliff of Portland, Ore., Brittini JeanBaptiste of Mesquite, Texas, Candace L. Rattliff and Howard J. Rattliff Jr. both of Fort Worth, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Iralyn Clark, Coby Pete, Keirra JeanBaptiste and Teiona JeanBaptiste;  three sisters-in-law, Ethel Jarrett of Farmington Hills, Mich., Emmalene JB Hunter of Orchard Lake, Mich.,  and Verna Price of Saint Martinville, La. as well as a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by husband, Alton JeanBaptiste; parents, Rogest Price and Alberta S. Scypion; son, Ronald JeanBaptiste; sisters, Hilda P. Charles and Leona P. Lee; and two brothers, Willie Price and Solomon Scypion.

Active Pallbearers were Allen Simon, Wilbert Narcisse, Delaney Johnson, Javin Hunter, Donald Baldwin and Jules Jefferson.

Honorary Pallbearers were Alex JeanBaptiste, Howard J. Ratcliff Jr. Ronald JeanBaptiste Jr., Howard J. Ratcliff III, Allen JeanBaptiste, Bradford Paul Lee, Errol Solomon, Ezra Price, Kerry Charles, Peter Johnson, Melvin Cole, Chuck Ely and Cedric Jones.

Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org.

Arrangements are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home (337-369-3341) New Iberia, La.

  (Pd.Adv.)