Franchesca Minnick-Sterling

Abbeville- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 PM, Saturday, January 4, 2025 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Franchesca (Fran) Angelique Minnick-Sterling, a beloved mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, who peacefully transitioned from life to life-eternal on December 31, 2024 at the age of 58. She was the first born of two children who were reared by their mother, Anna Marie Minnick. She spent her formative years in Abbeville, Louisiana where she was nurtured by a loving extended family.

Fran received her education by attending the Catholic schools of Mount Carmel Elementary and Vermilion Catholic High School. An outstanding athlete, she excelled in summer league softball as well as basketball and track and field. She also displayed her musical talents as a member of the VCHS band. 

Upon graduating from high school, Fran chose to attend Nicholls State University and majored in Nursing. It was no surprise to her family that she chose nursing because of her compassion, ability to connect with people, and desire to make a difference. She had always been the family's nurse, caring for and aiming to improve the health of everyone. She worked in several hospitals across the country in a variety of specialties including labor and delivery, pediatrics, and NICU. She also worked as a flight nurse at Fort Liberty, formerly known as Fort Bragg in North Carolina and taught clinical documentation to physicians nationwide. During her nursing career, she served as an instructor for nursing students at South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) in Abbeville. 

She leaves behind to cherish precious memories her pride and joy, daughter, Victoria Ashley Sterling; sister Erika Andreal (Aaron) Comeaux; aunt Marjorie Beloney; her cousins whom she treated as sisters and brothers, Percy (Juanita) Beloney , Pennie (Leroy) Brisco, Leanne Davis, Sylvia (Larry) Dailey, and Russell (Pamela) Minnick; nieces and nephews, Jordan, Dominique, Mikiah, Anthony, Kai, Kendall, Connor, Jace and Jovie; devoted friends, Lidie "Dede" Choate, Cindy Broussard, Lisa Minnick, Illya Sterling; step sisters and brothers, and a host of additional cousins and extended family and friends.

Preceding Fran in death are daughter, Anna-Katherine; mother, Anna Marie Minnick; aunt Bertha Minnick-Breaux; grandparents, Murphy and Bertha Solomon Minnick; great aunts and uncles.

A visitation will take place at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville on Saturday January 04, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; A rosary will be prayed at 11:30 AM on Saturday. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.