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Obituary: Jennings: the family and friends of Tressa Nicole Benoit Hoffpauir are grieving for their loss. Tressa was called to her Heavenly Father on Monday, February 18, 2013 from injuries sustained from an auto accident at the age of 25. Funeral services will be held in her honor at Matthews & Son Funeral Home in Jennings, LA on Friday, February 22, 2013 at 10 AM. Tressa will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery following her service. Tressa Nicole was born in Jennings, LA to Curtis Benoit and Myra Istre on April 28, 1987. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her two beautiful children and her husband. Tressa enjoyed cooking and visiting with her favorite nanny, Shelly Benoit and her God child, Reanna Benoit. Tressa was a graduate of Lacassine High School class of 2005. She had a terrific smile and a warm caring heart. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her. Tressa is survived by her husband, Shannon James Hoffpauir and her two beautiful sons, Bryson Keith Abshire and Slaiden Blaze Hoffpauir all of Welsh; her mother and step father, Myra and Christopher Geheb of Welsh; her father and step mother, Curtis and Katina Benoit of Jennings; her in-laws, Eddie Hoffpauir of Sherpard, TX and Selena Hoffpauir of Jennings; her grandparents, Francis and Clara Benoit of Jennings, Wilson Istre of Lake Arthur, Daniel and Dianna Hebert Guidry of Jennings and Alvin and Frances Geheb of Lake Charles; four brothers, Dillion Scott Crochet of Welsh, Cade Benoit and Blade Benoit both of Jennings, and Nicolis Petry of Katy, TX; her sister, Shandelynn Benoit of Jennings; her God children, Reanna Benoit, Jayden Istre, and Ava Adams; and her nephew, Emerson of Jennings. Tressa now rests in Heaven with her beloved family who preceded her in death: her sister, Olivia Benoit; great grandparents, Lillian and Percy Trahan, Gladys Lyons Dugas, Annis John Hebert, Pierre and Ina Benoit, and Mary Domingue; and her first cousin, Cayden Courville. Visitation will be held at Matthews & Son Funeral Home in Jennings, LA on Wednesday, February 20th from 2:30 PM until 10 PM, on Thursday, February 21st from 8 AM until 10 PM with a rosary recited at 7 PM, and on Friday, February 22nd from 8 AM until the time of her service.