Beverly David Motty, aged 90, passed away peacefully in the early hours Sunday morning, July 5th, after an extended illness for many years. There will be visitation on Friday July 10th at Vincents Funeral Home located at 209 S St. Charles St. Abbeville, Louisiana, from 9-11:00 am, with a rosary being said at 10:00 am. At 11:00 am the funeral mass will be officiated by the Very Reverend Louis Richard at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church 300 Pere Megret St, Abbeville, La. Immediately following the Mass, she will be laid to rest at St Mary Magdalen Cemetery at 410 Old Kaplan Hwy. in Abbeville.

Beverly was born in Perry, Louisiana, and grew up in Mouton Cove with her parents Edes and Pearl David along with her two older sisters Verda Hebert and Doretha Simoneaux. She graduated from Abbeville high School in 1953. She married Douglas Motty in 1954. She and Doug settled in Lafayette and proudly raised two loving and successful children, Lisa and John. She worked as an accountant in the business office and kept the finances for the athletic department at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She retired after 25 years of service.

She was an excellent seamstress and made a new dress for Lisa every week all through school schedule. She learned how to cook from the best, her mother. She hosted countless parties, seasonal family gatherings, weddings, and showers, all at their home. She loved needlework and crocheted and knitted numerous blankets, and curtains.

After retirement she joined the Home Demonstration Club and was an active member for years. While a member of the club, she learned how to crewel, embroidery, cross-stitch, needle point, and pulled thread, and many works of her works are framed are hanging in her home.

She loved the outdoors and especially loved flower gardening. You could always find her in her flower beds. She was dedicated to visiting her family religiously and always enjoyed meeting with her lifelong friends every month. Beverly loved to travel and went on many journeys and vacations in the USA every single year.

After Doug passed in 2008, she fell in love again with her high school sweetheart Floyd, who is a very kind and excellent businessman. They married in 2011, and she returned to Abbeville with Floyd where they made a home together for 15 years. Floyd was always an extremely and lovingly devoted husband to Beverly and cared for her to the very end.

Beverly was preceded in death by her father Edes, mother Pearl, two sisters Verda Hebert and Doretha Simoneaux, her first husband Douglas, her grandson Grant Edouard Leblanc (Lisa’s son,) and her son, John Val Motty II, and son-in-law Ken Woodward

She is survived by her husband Floyd, Beverly’s daughter Lisa Motty Woodward, her daughter Brittany Schaeffer, husband Ty and their three children, Emma, Tommy, and Charlotte. Cheryl, the wife of her deceased son John and their three children Ryan, and his 2 children, Rianne and Ryland, and his two granddaughters, Hazel and Laci.

Blair Miller and husband Bryan and daughter Scarlett, and Anna Marie Guidroz and husband Derrick, and their daughter Noah.

She left behind many nieces, nephews, and cousins, especially Jeffery Meaux, who visited her in the assisted facility many times a day.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to The Vermilion, the doctors and nurses of Lamm Hospice, and her sitters Brittany Clostio and her mother Brenda Closltio, who gave such devoted and loving care to mother.

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