Gladys Landry Denais

Abbeville—A Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Gladys Landry Denais, 96, who died peacefully in her home on Sunday, May 29, 2022.  She will be laid to rest at St. Alphonsus Cemetery with Reverend Louis J. Richard officiating the services.  Pallbearers will be Tony LeGros, Brett Meaux, Shane Landry, and Caleb Russo. Honorary pallbearers are John Sasser, III, Ron Landry, and Jason Landry.

Gladys earned a teaching certificate from Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (known as SLI and now University of Louisiana at Lafayette). She was a whiz at spelling, loved to do crossword puzzles and could crush you in a game of Scrabble. In her early career she was employed by Riviana Rice and later at Dupre’ Library at UL of Lafayette. Her proudest achievements are her roles as wife, mother, grandmother, sister, Godmother and aunt.

She is survived by her husband of almost 70 years, Larris Denais; children, Diane Sasser (John), and Ruth LeGros (Tony); grandchildren, Brooke LeGros, and Allison Meaux (Brett); two brothers, Leo Landry, and Ralph Landry; and sister-in-law, Nara Landry.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Loreal and Cecile Comeaux Landry; sisters, Beatrice Miller, and Thelma Landry; brothers in-law, Hugh Miller, and Duke Landry; sister-in-law, Kay Landry; nephews, Darrell Miller, Glenn Miller, Mark Landry, and Michael Landry; and niece, Kimberly Landry.

The family requests visiting hours be observed on Wednesday June 1, 2022 at Vincent Funeral Home 209 S. St. Charles St. Abbeville, LA 70510 (337) 893-4661 from 10:30 AM until the departure to church at 1:45 PM. A rosary will be prayed at 12:30 PM.

The family would like to thank the staff of Hospice of Acadiana, nurse Whitney, and sitters Tillie Ross and Esther Ward for their outstanding care.