Lucy LeJeune Matthews

IOTA ~ A Mass of Chrisitian Burial was held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church, Iota for Lucy LeJeune Matthews, 90, who passed away at her home in Iota surrounded by family on February 25, 2016 at 3.45 a.m.
She was a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She also was a long time member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, St. Joseph Ladies Altar Society, St. Martha’s Guild. She retired from Acadia Parish School Board after working 20 plus years in Iota High’s cafeteria.
Fr. Jude Thierry, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiated for the services. The family requested visiting hours Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday. A rosary was recited on Friday at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial followed in St. Joseph Mausoleum.
Ms. Lucy as she was known is survived by her six daughters, Linda Marshall and her husband Harvey “Butch” of Hathaway, Susan Boone and her husband John of Eunice, Betty Leger and her husband Blaine of Iota, Janice LeJeune and her husband Charlie of Iota, Cathy Beard and her husband Dale of Iota, and Sally Deaville of Iota; 17 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Sidney and Amenthe Ledoux Lejeune, three brothers Percy, Theodore and Sidney Jr, two sisters Viola Davy and Rose Seilhan, and a son-in-law Tommy Deaville. She was also preceded in death by her former husband Leighton Matthews.
Pall bearers were Chad Marshall, Jordan Aid, Corey Leger, Dakota St. Andre, Billy Yeager, and Tommy Deaville Jr.
The family would like to thank Acadia Home Health, and Lamn Hospice for their care and kindness.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements were entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 509 Duson Avenue, Iota, LA 337-779-2669.