Church Point, LA:     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 7, 2018 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Mrs. Joyce H. Boudreaux, 83, who passed away at 7:32 AM on Saturday, May 5 at her residence. Msgr. Jefferson DeBlanc, Pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, will be the Celebrant of the Mass. Burial will take place in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery on Hwy 35.
Joyce, a life-long resident of Church Point, was the daughter of the late Ephram Higginbotham and the former Lillian Matte. She passed away very peacefully at her house surrounded by her family and the birds on her window sill that kept her company when she gently told her family members, "okay that's enough visiting shug, y'all can leave now". She had her sharp witty mind til the very end and, during her final weeks, we as a family spent most of our time laughing with her. She told us secrets, she drank her Bud-thirty with her very special friends and family when she wanted to, ate what she wanted, kindly kicked people out when she wanted-basically did whatever she wanted because that's how our mother 'Muna' rolled!!! She reminded us how much she loved us and we showed our love for her by caring for her and giving her everything she needed and wanted when she could no longer care for herself. She'll be missed so much by everyone that knew her and loved her.
She is survived by five daughters, Kathleen Dimonde of Church Point, Sharline "Charlie" Duckworth and husband Clay of Branch, LA, Sheila Wright and husband Larry of Church Point, Bridgette Meche and husband Jim of Church Point and Malissa Pontif and husband Steve of Houma, LA; twelve grandchildren, Rowdy Latiolais, Kallie Bergeaux, Jena Miller, Christina Duckworth, Slade Carrier, Jamie Tauzin, Blake Meche, James Meche, Blair Meche, Heidi Meche, Haile Meche and Ragen Pontif; 20 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren, Phillip Latiolais and Laine Meche; one sister, Mildred Vincent and one brother, Cliff Higginbotham. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Heart of Hospice and her two sitters, Delaine Richard and Adele Savoie.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home on Monday, May 7 from 9:00 AM until the service at 2:00 PM. A rosary will be recited in the funeral home Monday at 1:00 PM before leaving for church. Personal condolences may be sent to the Boudreaux family at www.guidryfuneralhome.com. Guidry Funeral Home, 219 N. Broadway St., Church Point, LA is in charge of final arrangements.