Obituary of Karen Kuykendall Case

A memorial service for Karen Kuykendall Case, age 65 of Bastrop, Louisiana, will be held at 5:00 pm on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Bonne Idee Assembly of God with Pastor Jerry Stuckey officiating. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation, prior to the service, beginning at 4:00 pm in the church gymnasium. Karen was born March 2, 1959, in Dermott, AR. She passed away at home on July 26, 2024. Karen, a stay-at-home mother, treasured her family. She always said that her greatest joy and adventure in life was raising her children. She was a proud mother and memaw, always making sure she took time to remind everyone she loved of all their best qualities and greatest accomplishments. She was an avid reader and loved to travel; especially to any beach she could get to. She loved cooking and entertaining family and friends. She made sure her daughter knew how to make all the holiday favorites, especially chicken and dressing, which she praised Jessica for making better than she and her mother. Karen always told her daughter to dance as if no one was watching and to remember to take the time to enjoy life and all its adventures. Karen held her family and friends close to her heart. She is survived by her son, Wade Reynolds; daughter Jessica Parker and husband Robert; Granddaughters Chloe and Ava Pullium, whom she loved dearly; Grand dog Hermione Parker; Special friends Jerry Case and wife Robbin; Bothers, Keith Kuykendall, Dennis Reppond(Deanna), Levy Weible of Wakefield, RI; Sister, Billie “P-nut” Rose (Barry) of Las Vegas, NV; Aunt Joy Shockley, Uncle Eugene Carpenter (Dewanna), Aunt Doris Brown (Richard); Nephew, Josh Kuykendall (Rosa) of Las Vegas, NV; numerous other nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She is preceded in death by her mother, Verna Reppond; father, John Kuykendall; maternal grandparents, Elmer and Hazel Carpenter; Uncles Louis “L.D.” Carpenter (Betty), Claude Carpenter (Peggy) of Marrero, La. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Morehouse Humane Society, P.O. Box 87, Bastrop, Louisiana 71221 or Walking In The Sun Rescue, P.O. Box 329, Collinston, LA 71229.