Funeral Homes in Metairie, LA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Billy Kennedy (coach and basketball coach), Robert Pollard (american football player), Ashley Scott (model and actor), Tijuana Ricks (actor), Mike Scifres (american football player), Matt Madderra (information technologist), and Michael Stutes (baseball player).

Metairie local /ˈmɛtəri/ MET-uh-ree is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be the state's fourth-largest city if it were incorporated. The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006.Métairie is the French term for a small tenant farm which paid the landlord with a share of the produce, also known as sharecropping. In the 1760s, many of the original French farmers were tenants; after the American Civil War, the majority of the community's inhabitants were sharecroppers until urbanization started in the 1910s.

Funeral planning in Metairie

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Metairie Obituaries

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on February 18th, 2022 that Fieona Marie Heringer passed on in California.  Heringer was 79 years old and was born in Metairie, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Fieona Marie's life.

It was written by The Advocate on February 6th, 2022 that Emalea Baylee Sanchez passed away in Metairie, Louisiana.  Sanchez was 19 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Emalea Baylee's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on January 27th, 2022 that Leigh Diaz (Schlosser) passed away in Metairie, Louisiana.  Ms. Diaz was 68 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Leigh's life.

It was noted by News Star on September 19th, 2021 that Patrick J "Pat" Rogers perished in Metairie, Louisiana.  Rogers was 56 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patrick J "Pat"'s life.

It was noted by The Advocate on August 20th, 2021 that Eugene Anthony Nolan perished in Metairie, Louisiana.  Nolan was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eugene Anthony's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on June 25th, 2021 that Edith S Trahan passed on in Metairie, Louisiana.  Trahan was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edith S's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on March 24th, 2021 that Shannon Aaron Littleton passed away in Metairie, Louisiana.  Littleton was 49 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Shannon Aaron's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on December 21st, 2020 that Linwood "Lin" Holdridge passed on in Metairie, Louisiana.  Holdridge was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Linwood "Lin"'s life.

It was noted by The Advocate on September 30th, 2020 that Iva D Jr Sullivan passed away in Metairie, Louisiana.  Sullivan was 92 years old and was born in Fort Deposit, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Iva D Jr's life.

It was written by The Advocate on September 17th, 2020 that Norrine Morgan Bond passed away in Metairie, Louisiana.  Bond was 101 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Norrine Morgan's life.

History

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Metairie was founded in the 1720's by the French. The name reflects the agricultural system that was in place at the time of its founding. Metairie is a French word that translates to "tenant farm." The residents of the area would pay the landlord of the land they inhabited on a portion of their produce as payment for living on the land. This system was in use in the area until around 1910.

The official website for the city of Metairie is http://welcometo.metairie.com/.