Abbeville—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Dewey Joseph Meaux, 87, who died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Fr. Seth Lemaire officiating the services.
Dewey began his career as a milkman for the Vermilion Creamery. In 1995, he retired with 24 years of service with South Central Bell.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth Sellers Meaux; daughters, Tina Broussard and her husband Mark, Wendy Baudoin and her husband Bryan, and Chris Ann Lapoint; son, Jason Meaux and his wife Christine (Sunshine); grandchildren, Brandy Broussard, Jessica Broussard Conner and her husband Jacob, Kyle Baudoin, Madison Baudoin, Amy Meaux, Holly Meaux, and Corey Meaux; honorary granddaughters, Lacey Meaux, and Seddy Boura; great-grandchildren, Jayden Conner, and Jace Conner.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lodias Meaux; mother, Louisiana Trahan Meaux; sisters, Rena Meaux, Ozite Meaux Duhon, Louise Meaux Ledet, and Annie Mae Meaux Abshire; brothers, Clarfey Meaux, Claudios Meaux, and Clarence Meaux; and grandson, Justin Taylor Baudoin.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Friday, July 16, 2021 from 10:30 AM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM by his granddaughters; Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 8:00 AM until 12:45 PM when the procession will depart for the church.
The family would like to thank The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice, especially, nurses Mary and Jeanie for their incredible compassion and quality care.
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