Rita Plaisance Thibodeaux, 83, a native and resident of Larose passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church from 10:00 a.m. until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her daughters, Anna Thibodeaux and Paula T. Hebert and husband Michael; son Murphy J. Thibodeaux, Jr. and wife Debra; brothers, Junis Plaisance and Paul Plaisance; grandchildren, Jessica Orgeron and husband John, Emily and Ethan Hebert; great grandchild, Kodi Orgeron.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Murphy Thibodeaux, Sr.; parents, Ecton, Sr. and Jeanne Plaisance; brother, Ecton Plaisance, Jr.; sisters, Mary Jane Plaisance and Mathilda Plaisance.
Rita was a successful seamstress and enjoyed gardening. She kept up a large vegetable garden for many years along with many potted plants and flowers. For a big portion of her adult life she raised three children alone after the death of her husband. She labored long and hard and did everything she could for them.
Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.