Essie Cyriaque Obituary (1931

~Services~ An 11am service celebrating the life and legacy of Mrs. Essie Cyriaque will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at St. Matthew Baptist Church, 5605 Old Boyce Rd., Boyce, LA 71409. Public Viewing will begin at 10:00 am and continue until the start of the service at 11:00 am. Mrs. Essie will be laid to rest in the St. Matthew Baptist Church Cemetery immediately following the service. ~Obituary~ "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 40:31 Sister Essie W. Cyriaque departed this life on Thursday March 23, 2023. At the time of her death, she was 91 years old. Essie was the youngest of 15 children born to Mary and Nathaniel Williams. Essie confessed her life to Christ at a young age. She was baptized at Saint Matthew Baptist Church in Rapides Station, Louisiana where she served as church financial secretary/clerk. Essie remained a faithful member of Saint Matthew Baptist church until her death. Essie was united in marriage to Earnest Cyriaque in 1958. To this union no children were born. Essie graduated high school from Saint James Catholic School in 1950. She graduated college in 1954 from Grambling (College) University, where she earned a BA Degree in elementary education. Essie taught in the Louisiana Public School System for 31 years before retiring. Schools where Essie taught were: South Alexandria Elementary School Tioga Elementary School North Bayou Rapides Elementary School Her favorite subject was English and her favorite grade to teach was 4th grade. Essie was a member of AKA Sorority. She loved attending Sunday school and loved her work as church financial secretary/clerk. Essie loved her nieces and nephews, in which she had instrumental rolls in their lives. And now Mrs. Cyriaque has a host of nieces and nephews that are here to love, honor, and support her in her golden years and at her departure. Essie would tell you if asked her greatest love was her love for Jesus Christ which she gives all the honor and praise for all the blessings he has bestowed upon her blessed life. Essie was preceded in death by her husband Earnest Cyriaque, her parents Mary and Nathaniel Williams and her siblings five brothers and eight sisters. She leaves to cherish her memory one sister Mary Collins of Los Angeles, California, one sister-in-law Mrs. Alice Williams of Rapides Station, Louisiana and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. God saw the road was getting rough The hills were hard to climb He gently closed those loving eyes, And whispered "Peace Be Thine." The weary hours, the days of pain The sleepless nights are passed The ever patient worn out frame Has found sweet rest at last. Please keep the family in prayer. ***A LIVESTREAM LINK CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE FUNERAL SERVICE INFO UNDER EVENTS*** ~Miller & Hill "The Funeral Directors"