Marla Raines LeBlanc passed away at her home in Sugar Land, Texas, April 8th, 2008. Born September 20th, 1959 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was a 1977 graduate of Pine Bluff High School, and received her Bachelors degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1982. She completed her Masters degree at the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Jimmy Donald Raines and Ann Graham Raines of Bryant, Arkansas. She is survived by her daughter, Brittney Nicole Dizzine, her husband Lonnie R. LeBlanc, stepson Necco R. LeBlanc, sister Lori JaNae Raines of Bryant, Arkansas, Leigh R. Reed, husband Delbert Reed niece, Lauren Reed and nephew D.J Reed, all of Houston, Texas. Her Grandparents are Marilyn Graham and the late Jacob Graham of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Reverend Walter Earl Raines and Eva Raines of Bryant, Arkansas and numerous aunts and uncles. She was employed by Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Richmond, Texas as a Speech Pathologist, the profession that she loved and practiced for over 20 years. Visitation was held Friday April, 11 2008 at The Settegast-Kopf Co. at Sugar Creek, 15015 Southwest Freeway 7:00 until 9:00 pm. A memorial service was conducted on Saturday April 12, 2008 at The Morrow Chapel at The Settegast – Kopf Co. at 11:00 am with the Rev. Mark Harmon officiating. The family requests that memorials be made to The Children’s Miracle Network, P.O. Box 300630, MC 4-4483, Houston, TX 77230-0630 or the 100 Club, 1233 West Loop South, Suite 1250, Houston TX 77027 or the charity of your choice. Please join us in honoring our loved one by visiting Her memorial at www.mem.com. Through this site we invite you to share your thoughts and fond memories with our family.