Mary Dyson Duhon

Abbeville – Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Church with Reverend Louis Richard officiating, honoring the life of Mary Dyson Duhon who passed away on March 14, 2025 at Maison du Monde in Abbeville, LA.

Visitation will be held at Vincent Funeral Home, 209 S. St. Charles St. Abbeville, La. On Thursday March 20, 2025 from 8:30 AM, until 10:45 AM when the procession departs for church, with the recitation of the Rosary at 10:00 AM. Private interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, 515 Jacquelyn Street, Abbeville, La.

Born in 1927 in Rayne, La., she was a lifelong resident of Abbeville. She graduated from Abbeville High School in 1944 and attended Spencer Business College. She began her career working in the Clerk of Court office doing abstract work then moved on with the USDA Soil Conservation Service where she remained and retired after 40 years of service.

She was lifelong parishioner of St. Mary Magdalen Church and a devout Catholic with great love and devotion to the Blessed Mother. Belonging to a group dedicated to making rosaries for the missions, she made over 10,000 rosaries over the years. She was a member of the Third Order of Carmelites along with a Living Rosary group out of Dickson, Texas. She had a deep love for the Blessed Sacrament and for years was devoted to her weekly hour of adoration.

She found great joy in her family and family gatherings. She will be remembered for her love of baking her favorite cookies, sweet tarts and treats. She took great pride in the accomplishments of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by two sons, Carbett J. Duhon, Jr and his wife Cynthia Dugas Duhon of Abbeville La., Robert “Bob” Duhon and his wife Linda LaFont Duhon, Abbeville, La.; four grandchildren, Carbett “Trey” Duhon, III and his wife Lisa of Hempstead, Tx., Jonathan Blake Duhon and his wife Linda from Corinth, Tx., Alisha Marie Duhon of Baton Rouge, La., and Austin Christopher Duhon of Baton Rouge, La.; two great grandchildren, Jonathan Daniel Duhon and Cadi Anna Duhon of Corinth, Tx.; She is also survived by one sister, Theresa Dyson Abshire of Abbeville, La. and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Carbett J. Duhon, Sr., her parents, Philogene Dyson and Helen Leger Dyson; two brothers, Felix Dyson of Orange, Tx., Israel Dyson of Maurice, La. and seven sisters; Phelonese Dyson LeBlanc of Winnie, Tx., Doris Dyson Pierce of Mermentau, La., Dora Dyson Tomasello of Beaumont, Tx., Eula Dyson Rubert of Folsom, La., Leona Dyson Baudoin of Milton, La., Annie Dyson Firmin of Lake Charles, La., Cora Dyson Morgan of Folsom, La., an infant sister Helen Dyson and two infant grandsons, Jonathan Emile Duhon and Jacob John Duhon.

Pallbearers will be Carbett “Trey” Duhon, III, Jonathan Blake Duhon, Austin Duhon, Jonathan Daniel Duhon, Cadi Anna Duhon, and Jude Broussard.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St Jude’s Children Hospital.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, LA 337 893-4661.