Church Point, LA:         A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point, LA for Florence Guillory, 72, the former Florence Fruge. Ms. Guillory, a native of Eunice, LA and resident of Branch, LA, passed away Saturday morning, July 2 at Prompt Succor Nursing Facility in Opelousas, LA. Rev. Father Brian Harrington, pastor of the church, will be the celebrant of the Mass and interment will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.

She is survived by her daughter, Nikki Jagneaux and fiancé Chuck McGrew of Richard, LA; two brothers, Archie Fruge and wife Nikki of Moss Bluff, LA and Scott Granger and wife Tammie of Moss Bluff; two sisters, Madeline Phipps of Jacksonville, FL and Betty Blaine of Moss Bluff; her grandchildren: Thomas Joseph Thevis, Noah Ivan Jagneaux, Seth Michael Guillory, Brittany Jenee Pitre and Brice Michael Bouillion and her extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Shelton Joseph Fruge and Odelise Blanchard Fruge; her second husband, Archie Higginbotham, Sr.; two children, Chad Joseph Guillory and Gina Marie Guillory and a brother, Clifton "Coda" Fruge.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, July 6 and continuing from 8:00 AM Thursday until the time of services. A rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 7:00 PM Wednesday by Deacon Michael Vidrine. A loving mother and grandmother who truly cared about others, Ms. Guillory was a self-employed bookkeeper for a number of years. She will be missed by all who knew her. Guidry Funeral Home, 219 N. Broadway St., Church Point, LA is in charge of final arrangements.