Gayle Mouledous Goodyear

Abbeville—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Gayle Mouledous Goodyear, 84, who died Friday, July 8, 2022 at her residence. Rev. Charles “Billy” Massie will officiate the service with the assistance of Phillip Mouledous Jr..

Gayle was a native of Abbeville, graduate and cheerleader of Mount Carmel High School class of ’55 and attended Webster College in St. Louis MO.  She was a devoted Catholic, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend.  She will be remembered for her loving heart and adventurous spirit.  She loved spending time with her family and friends, travelling and hosting gatherings at her home. Affectionately known as Gammy, she loved watching her family grow and enjoyed the time watching her great grandchildren play.

She is survived by by her five sons, Ralph Goodyear and his wife, Nanette, Brent Goodyear, Mark Goodyear and his wife, Ellen, Shelly Goodyear and his husband, Matthew, John Goodyear and his wife, Anita; twelve grandchildren, Taylor Burgess, Graham Goodyear, Brent Goodyear Jr., Andrew Goodyear, Hunter Hernandez, Mark Allen Goodyear, Mitchell Goodyear, Jason Goodyear, Emily Vaiana, Elizabeth Meendering, Anna Wagner, and Alexa Goodyear; and sixteen great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Voorhies Billeaud; second husband, Warren Goodyear; parents, Dr. Shelley Mouledous and Josie Mouldeous; and granddaughter, Yvonne Bienvenu.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 from 9:00 AM until 11:45 AM when the procession will depart for the church.  A rosary will be prayed at 11:00 AM.

A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the family to Susan Kane, Karen Schuler, Roberta Smith and Brandi Talley for their compassionate care and support.

In the lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gayle Goodyears’s memory to Vermilion Catholic High School, a legacy of Mount Carmel, 425 Park Ave. Abbeville, LA 70510.