St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Dorothy T. Francois, 96, who passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed a Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville from 7:00 am until time of service Saturday.
A rosary will be prayed at 9:00 am on Saturday.
Rev. Michael Sucharski, SVD will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Readers will be Rev. Verne Thibodeaux and Debra Landry. Gift Bearers will be Brittany Deblanc and Keyana Jean Batiste.
Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.
Dorothy was born March 1, 1922 in St. Martinville. She worked as a substitute teacher for St. Martin Parish School system for many years. Dorothy was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary – Court No. 54 and a 4th Degree Lady of Grace of St. Paul Chapter 3, Legion of Mary, Altar Society, The Drexel Society, Sisters in Christ, and was very active at Notre Dame Catholic Church, where she also served as an Usher.
She loved to play her harmonica and was well recognized in her community for her talent. Dorothy was a people person and was always a helping hand. She was a devoted foster grandparent for many years. Her family was very important to her and she cherished moments spent with them. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Marilyn Anthony; sister, Myrtle Turpeau; grandchildren, Shawana Thibodeaux and Destiny Anthony; and her great grandchildren, Jamyri Favors and Jada Anthony.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Rena Davis Thibodeaux; and one brother, Leonard Thibodeaux, Sr.
Pallbearers will be Aaron Thibodeaux, Abraham Thibodeaux, Johnathan Benjamin, Walter Lewis, Sr., Marvin Jean Batiste, and Isaic Filer.
Honorary pallbearers will be Rev. Verne A. Thibodeaux, Michael Thibodeaux, Rev. Previn Jones, Gordon Theall, Felton Dixon, and Alex Landry.
Pellerin Funeral Home, (337-332-2111), is in charge of arrangements.
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