Joanne Butaud

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Joanne Butaud, 84, who died Saturday, November 20, 2021. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Louis J. Richard officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Broussard, Brett Broussard, Beau Broussard, Carl Romero, Jace Frederick, and Bradley Broussard

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Joanne Butaud, our loving and devoted grandmother, mother, and friend to all whose lives she touched, on November 20, 2021. She left us peacefully at her granddaughter’s home in Broussard, LA. She was 84 years old.

She was born February 13, 1937, in Henry, LA, to the late Anna Mae and Alcibiade Butaud.

Joanne lived a full life as a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was a strong, determined and fiercely independent woman. For several years, she owned and managed The Anchor Inn, which was a restaurant, seafood market, and bar in Delcambre, LA. After the restaurant closed, she began her work of sitting with the elderly, which she enjoyed very much.

She loved good food and visiting with family and friends. She had a kind heart and always made you feel welcome. Joanne loved to talk on the phone and would keep you talking for an hour if you let her. She wanted to know everything going on in the lives of her loved ones and friends. Never a complainer, she would tell you about her achy shoulder or knee but was always more concerned with how everyone else was doing. We will miss those long phone calls and miss her every day.

Joanne was the beloved mother of Christine Pedigo (Pat), Tommy Cunningham, Glenda Cunningham and Carl Romero (Ty Hanes).

She was a loving maw maw to Aimee Cunningham Broussard (Paul), Sean Luke Cunningham, and her great grandchildren, Brett and Beau Broussard. She is also survived by her sister, Evelyn Landry.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Jewel Huff, Anna Mae Conques, Betty Vincent, and granddaughter Jennifer Cunningham.

The family expresses appreciation to Kent and Heather with Heart of Hospice for helping maw maw pass in comfort and supporting them as she passed.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 from 9:00 AM until time of services. A rosary will be prayed at 12:45 PM.