Funeral services for Georgia Bourland Chartier, 59, will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Monday, June 20, 2022, in the chapel of Mulhern Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA, with Dr. Mark Fenn officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. until the service. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery.
Georgia was born on April 15, 1963, in New Orleans, LA and passed away on June 17, 2022, in Benton, AR, after a lengthy illness. Anyone who knew Georgia knew of her struggles but admired her ability to live life vibrantly and with a brilliant smile regardless of her circumstances. She was an inspiration in the way she handled her challenges and loved her family and friends.
Georgia was a proud graduate of West Monroe High School and University of Alabama with a degree in Marketing, specializing in Fashion Merchandising. Georgia previously worked at Godchaux Department Store as a buyer and a customer service representative at several companies in Louisiana and Florida. In her youth, Georgia was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of West Monroe and One Way Limited Choir. As an adult, Georgia loved being with her friends and family, traveling, and being a new grandmother. Gigi was a role she was very much looking forward to.
Georgia was preceded in death by her mother and father, Russell and Charlotte Bourland.
Survivors include her daughter, Avery Chartier Fagaly and husband Scott and their son Anders; and brother, Sam Bourland and wife Linda Lou and their sons Samuel and Ford Bourland.
Pallbearers are Samuel Bourland, Ford Bourland, Scott Fagaly, Kenny Mccallum, Richie May, and Jay Petit.
Memorials may be made in honor of a special friend to Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy at www.endduchenne.org.