Ja'Vonte Marks

Ja'Vonte, a Four Corners, LA native, relocated to New Iberia, LA as a child, 19 years of age was born on June 05, 2002, to the parentage of Kayla M. Colar and Fitzgerald D. Marks. Ja'Vonte was the first of three siblings. He was a caring and loving father, son, brother, godfather, grandchild, nephew, godson, and cousin.

Ja'Vonte was educated in the Iberia Parish School system and would have been receiving his high school diploma in May of 2022.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: his daughter, Nevaeh Ledet of New Iberia, LA; his mother, Kayla M. Colar; his father, Fitzgerald D. Marks of Four Corners, LA; his daddy, Trecoma Orphry, Sr. of New Iberia, LA; two siblings, Trecoma Orphry Jr. and MaKayla Orphry of New Iberia, LA; two adopted brothers, Denzel Fontenette and Devontre Durand of New Iberia, LA; grandparents, Berva Colar and Stephanie Marks of Four Corners, LA, Sarah Polk (Brian) of Baldwin, LA, Eugene Colbert, Jr. of Orange, TX, and Jimmy Orphry, Jr. (Edith) of Olivia, LA; four godparents, Shalan Bellard-Lewis (Kenneth), whom also was a mother figure, and Claricca Cormier (David) both of New Iberia, LA, Leonard Rhine (Chauntia) of Houma, LA and Quinton Matthews of Four Corners, LA; two godchildren, Claire Colar and Ashton Harmon; a special aunt, Roselyn Archangel (Antoine); eight aunts, Carolyn Connor, Alexis Colar, Quinntera Colar, Natasha Marks, Ashley Smith (Alan), Ryann Gibson, Areail Orphry, and Latosha Lemon; nine uncles, Tyrese Marks, De'Vonte Colar, Darius Colar (Megan), Kendall Colbert, Lamara Lemon (Shena), Brian Lemon, Javon Lemon, Melvin Lemon, and Atari Orphry; and a host of great aunts, great uncles, cousins, and friends.

Ja'Vonte "Rabbit" was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Brian Gibson Sr.; maternal great grandparents, Bessie and Mannie Colar Sr., Willie Gabriel, Sarah and Eugene Colbert Sr.; paternal great grandparents, Ernestine and Moses Marks Sr., and Lillie Mae Gibson; two uncles, Brian Gibson Jr. and Justin Key; two cousins, Devonte Lemon and Lamara Lemon Jr.