William "Billy" Joseph Meaux

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of William "Billy" Joseph Meaux, 75, who died peacefully on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Kern, Gil Meaux, Shane Meaux, Casey Cunningham, Nicholas Richards and Neal Hebert.

Billy was born to Aveneal and Lillian Meaux on February 13, 1946 in Abbeville, LA.  A graduate of Mount Carmel (1965) and a United States Navy veteran.

He was a member of the Lions Club, Men’s Supper Club, Pony League baseball coach, and former owner of A. Meaux’s Grocery.  He retired from Global/Santa Fe.

He loved his golf cart, cowboy western movies, fountain Diet Coke, and his daily scratch off lottery tickets.  His hobbies were fishing at the river or pond, playing cards and woodworking.

Billy is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Dianna Milliman Meaux; four children, Kevin and his wife, Monique, Tammy and her husband, Casey, Gil and his wife, Cindy, and Shane and his wife, Ashley; one extended daughter, Tara and her husband, Nick; sister, Tina Hebert and her husband, Bobby Joe; ten grandchildren, Daine, Jabian, Katie, Samantha, Hannah, Kassidy, Brandt, Mia Paige, Lyla, and Conner; and five great grandchildren, Kailex, Gerri, Avery, Bristen, and baby Hebert.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Aveneal Meaux, Sr. and the former Lillian Sellers; and brother, Aveneal Meaux, Jr.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 6:00 PM; Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 8:00 AM until time of services.