Lovell "Janet" Bates Burrows

May 23, 1936 – November 2, 2023

A loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, and friend, Janet Burrows entered eternal rest on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was 87 years old. She was born May 23, 1936, in Big Cane, LA. She is survived by her 6 children, son, Bruce Wayne; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Ann and Cornell; daughter, Janie Theresa; daughter, June Elizabeth; son and daughter-in-law, Roger Joseph, Jr. and Yvette; and daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Christine and Robert; her sister, Juanita; brother, Paul; 16 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren, and 4-great-great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Roger J. Burrows, Sr., son, Michael James; father, Lawrence (Boots) Bates, her mother Verlie Eve DeSoto, her brothers Gary and Harold, and her sisters, Faye, Betty and Sandra.

Janet (Lovell) was an active member of the West Jefferson Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary for 20 years; Past President of the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Blenk 1905 Ladies Auxiliary; a member of and Carnival Queen of the Westbank Golden Age Club (Theta); a member of the Red Hats; St. Joseph Church in Gretna; Senior Center of South Pearl River County; and Cruisin Cajuns Motor Home Club. 

Friends and family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 11AM in the Chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expressway, in Harvey. Visitation will begin at 10AM. Interment will follow immediatley at Westlawn Memorial Park in Gretna, LA. Please view and sign the online guestbook at WWW.MOTHEFUNERALS.COM