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Katherine Ashley (Kassie) Perrault, 49, a resident of Rutherfordton, N.C., and former resident of New Orleans, departed this life on April 6, 2020, in North Carolina.

She is survived by her son, Jackson Grubbs of New Orleans; her parents, Kathy and David Perrault of Abita Springs; three sisters, Treide Hebert and her husband F.J. of New Orleans, Jill Roberts and her husband Marty of Abita Springs, and Dabney Smith and her husband Derrick of Bogalusa; nieces and nephews, Mason McGinnis, Blake Perrault, Griffan Roberts, Isabella Roberts, Amelia Roberts, Andrew Smith, Adam Smith, Abby Smith and Lucy Hebert. She will be missed by her fiancé, Kris Pickering of Rutherfordton, and numerous special friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Michael S. and Gwendolyn Baer, Jo, and Arthur O. Perrault; her brothers, Michael A. “Mike” Perrault and James D. “Jimmy” Perrault.

She had been an exceptional ER nurse at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. She loved flowers and working in her yard and landscaping.

Due to the restrictions of the coronavirus, a celebration of her life will be held at a later date. An announcement of the event will be available later.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the USCPA.