Funeral services will be held Monday, February 2, 2009 at a 1:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Jane Richard Morvant, 87, who died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at Eastridge Assisted Living Center.
She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Fr. Wayne Duet officiating the services.
She is survived by her two grandsons, Zachary Morvant of San Francisco, CA and Luke Morvant of Arcadia, CA; daughter-in-law, Mary Lynn Morvant of Arcadia, CA; two brothers-in-law, Curtis Bodin of New Iberia and Jules Caillier of Buna TX; and a sister-in-law, Ivy B. Richard of Port Arthur, TX.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Presley Morvant; son Jeffrey Morvant; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace and Elie Broussard Richard; seven sisters, Linda R. Sonnier, Lyndae R. Guilbeaux, Lena R. Authemont, Irene R. Bouillion, Elda R. Bodin, Gloria R. Domec and Lucille R. Caillier; and three brothers, Prosper Richard, Saul Richard and J. Dewey Richard.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Sunday, February 1, 2009 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be prayed at 2:00 p.m.; they will reopen Monday, February 2, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. until time of services.
The family would like to thank her providers, Norris and Tina Bouillion and Shelton and Delores Andrus; also to Rodney Langlinais, Jo Ann Prejean, Teresa Mach and Sharon Leblanc for all of the help they gave to Jane and Presley during their illness.
A very special thanks to AbbevilleGeneral, Dr. Lahasky and staff, Eastridge Nursing Home, LA Hospice & Palliative Care of Jennings, Acadian Home Care, Acadian Ambulance and Fr. William Blanda for all of the help, support and prayers during her illness.