Laila "Bonnie" Bollinger

Laila “Bonnie” Carreker Bollinger, born in Eden (Pell City), Alabama on August 27, 1949, passed away peacefully at home in Gray, Louisiana on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Although named Laila after her paternal grandmother, for her entire life she has been known by her nickname, Bonnie.

She is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Wayne M. Bollinger, son Calvin J. Comeaux, III and wife Marcella, daughter Amy Michele Bollinger McCann and husband Steve J. McCann Jr., grandchildren Alexandra Kathleen Comeaux, Simone Helena Comeaux, Steve J. McCann III, Dominic Michael McCann, and Christian Paul McCann. Bonnie is also survived by two brothers, James W. Carreker, Jr. and wife Karen, Herbert C. Carreker and wife Suzette, and one sister, Tamara “Tammy” Carreker Juckett and husband Mark. She also leaves behind numerous nephews, nieces, grand nephews, and grand nieces. Bonnie was predeceased by her parents, James Willard Carreker, Sr. and Dorothy Martin Carreker, and her brother Robert “Bob” J. Carreker.

After living her childhood in Eden, Alabama, in 1966 she and her family moved to Houma, Louisiana where she graduated from Terrebonne High School in 1967. Bonnie worked in the credit union industry for more than 25 years. She worked with numerous credit unions during her career before retiring as Executive Vice President from La Terre Federal Credit Union in 2015. She enjoyed all aspects of her credit union career which included her work throughout Louisiana as an employee of the Louisiana Credit Union League, performing credit union audits, training credit union staff, and serving as a district representative for the League. Bonnie also volunteered for more than eight years as Vice President of the East Orleans Credit Union Chapter of the LCUL.

As a longtime resident of Terrebonne Parish, Bonnie found her ‘church home’ at Bayou Blue United Methodist Church. At this church, she particularly enjoyed the United Methodist Women’s organization for which she held a leadership position of Treasurer for ten years.

Her hobbies and interests included music and gardening, and she especially loved fishing with her husband Wayne, her brother Herb, and other members of her family. She was passionate about her family and will always be loved by her family and friends with whom she shared so many precious memories and the wonderful journey of this life.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the celebration of Bonnie’s life and memorial service on Saturday, September 29^th at Bayou Blue United Methodist Church, 193 Lake Long Drive, Houma, LA 70364. Visitation will begin at 10 AM followed by the memorial service at noon.

The family requests in lieu of flowers consider a donation in memory to Bayou Blue United Methodist Church, National CMV Foundation, or The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center.  To view and sign the online guest book, please visit www.chauvinfuneralhome.com.

Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bollinger family.