Kathleen "Kat" Sabrina Gavin

Erath - A service will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 Noon at Christ’s Commission Church in Erath for Kathleen “Kat” Sabrina Gavin, age 68, who passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026 in Abbeville. Pastor Ray Lange will officiate the service. Kathleen was born on October, 24, 1957 in Lake Charles. She was known to most simply as Kat and to many as Ms. Kat. Kathleen lived a life that carried her far beyond her hometown. Over the years, she called many places home, including Okinawa, Japan, as well as Colorado, Hawaii, Florida, and Virginia. No matter where life took her, Louisiana was always part of her. In time, she returned and settled in Erath, where she spent her later years close to people she loved. Her passing was sudden, and though it was peaceful, it left an emptiness that words struggle to measure. Kathleen was many things at once; she was nurturing at the core and never had to think about it. She was selfless, often putting others ahead of herself without hesitation. She was stubborn too, strong-willed when it came to the matters she believed in. She balanced that strength with humor. She could make people laugh, sometimes at exactly the moment they needed it most. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Abbeville General Hospital, caring for others, not just because it was her profession, but because it was who she was! She knew how to be with people during moments of pain and fear so they would not feel alone. Outside of work, she found peace in simple things. She loved driving, sometimes with no destination at all, just the road ahead, and her dogs, and their thoughts for company. She spent time gardening, nurturing flowers, the same as she would people. Her home was never just hers, it belonged to the animals she rescued, all the ones she could not leave behind. She had many animals over the years, each one finding safety with her. Barney, her dachshund, held a special place in her heart. He was her sidekick for many years. More than anything, Kathleen had a gift, she made people feel seen. Even when she had her own burdens, she noticed others. She listened, cared, and showed up for her family, friends, and community. Kathleen truly loved and gave her support to anyone who was committed to being a better worker, continuing in learning new skills, or having hobbies that used our creativity to leave the world we live in better than we found it! Kathleen was a living example to all of us on being “the hands and feet” of Jesus and reaching the ones who are in front of us. She ran her race the best way she could and never said, “no, I can’t.” Well done, good and faithful Servant of The Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Forever and always, loved and missed beyond this world. Kathleen, I carry your heart in my heart together. She is survived by her son, Samuel Leigh Gavin; her grandchild, Kadence Sabrina Gavin; her step mother, Diane Gavin and her husband Leo J. Gavin I; her sister, Darby E. Jordan (AJ Derise) of Erath; her nephews, John Moeller, Donald Gavin, and Brian Gavin; her nieces, Jennifer, Diane, Janet Anne, Katherine Gavin, Amber, and Ashley Gavin; her twenty great-nephews and nieces; and her three great-great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her mother, Dolores C. Snead; her father, Leo Joseph Gavin I; her grandfather, George W. Choate; her grandmother, Ophelia White Choate Menard; her brothers, Leo “Jody” Joseph Gavin II and Edward George Gavin; her nephews, Kyle W. Snead and Scott “Boo-Boo” Wilson; her aunt, Flo Milsted of New Iberia; her aunt, Tessie Stephens of Erath; and her uncle, George Choate of Abbeville. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and staff at the Abbeville General Hospital Cancer and Infusion and the ICU 2nd and 3rd floor nurses and aide services that cared for her while in the hospital these last weeks. She loved and cared so much for all of you and her family is grateful she had all that love and care around her then and all the years she worked alongside all of you. Thank You! And may God Bless You and Be Gracious Toward You and Give You Peace. Amen. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Abbeville General Hospital Cancer Infusion Center, St. Jude's, Animal Humane Society of Your Local Area. Arrangements have been entrusted to Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory, 206 W. Lafayette St., Maurice, LA 70555.

Kathleen "Kat" Sabrina Gavin

October 24, 1957 - February 20, 2026