St. Francisville, LA - John Earl Fournet, 80, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026. Born and raised in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and a longtime resident of St. Francisville, Louisiana, he worked nearly fifty years at the St. Francisville Paper Mill and with Georgia-Pacific. He was active in the West Feliciana Youth Baseball program and a devoted parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and time with family. He is survived by his wife, Tonna Fournet; sons, David Fournet (Robin), Daniel Fournet (Brandy), and John Fournet; daughters, Deborah Fournet (Robin) and Jessie Brennan; stepchildren, Brad Miller (Marta) and Courtney Miller; six grandchildren, Anna Fournet, Elizabeth Fournet, Carter Fournet, Reid Fournet, Jackson Brennan, and Braden Miller; one great-grandchild, Grady Fournet; brothers, Jimmy and Pie Fournet; and sister, Jane Varnado. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Jessie Fournet; brothers, Jerry and Joe Fournet; and sister, Judy Jenkins. Visitation will be February 24 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and February 25 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Pallbearers will be his sons and grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Al Osterberger, Ronnie Martin, and Wayne Browning. Share memories at www.CharletFuneralHome.com.