Pitkin–Celebration of Life services honoring Annie Lou Garlington, 77, will be held at 10 o'clock a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, at Freedom Baptist Church in Pitkin. Rev. Jeff James will officiate.  Annie will be laid to rest at Occupy #1 Cemetery in Pitkin immediately following her services.

Annie's family will receive friends and visitors at Freedom Baptist Church in Pitkin on Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 2 o'clock p.m. until time of service at 10 o'clock a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025. All of Annie's arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oakdale.

Annie Lou, better known as Ma-Belle, loved being with her husband, Darrell, and her kids, grandkids, great grandkids, and great-great grandkids.  She was happiest when she was with family and friends, including her brothers, sisters and nieces and nephews whom she always enjoyed visiting.  Her favorite thing to do was talking on the telephone; she would always say, "Why haven't you called me?" and "What you know?"  She enjoyed telling them what they "needed to do."  Her favorite food to make was cornbread.  Annie will be forever missed and unconditionally loved by all who knew her.

Those left to cherish Annie's memory include her husband Darrell Garlington; three sons, Webster Moore and wife, Elaine, William Moore, and Justin Garlington; two daughters, Belinda Newhouse, and Husband, Randy, and Elizabeth Goleman and husband, T.J.; three brothers, Truman Doyle, Sanford Doyle and wife, Mary, and Willard Doyle, and wife, Barbara; two sisters, Betty Doyle and Modina LaCaze; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Annie is preceded in death by her parents, Tillie and Minnie Doyle; one son, Donald Lee Wilson, Jr.; one brother, Thomas Doyle; eight sisters, Opal Fontenot, Ruby Johnson, Billy Fae Poug, Pearl Laborde, Gertie Gayheart, Ottis Wheats, Nona Mae Doyle, and Dorothy Laniey.

Pallbearers honored to serve include Zackery Newhouse, Alan Newhouse, Quinten Matheson, Aiden Powell, Tristan Liberatore, and Donald Nolen.  Honorary pallbearers include T.J. Goldman, Judah Powell, Hank Dauzat, and Carl "Bubba" Liberatore.

Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with Annie Lou's family at www.ardoinfuneralhome.com or on Facebook at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.