Joy Mattis Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

30 Aug 2004


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August 26. 2004 12:00AM

Joy Mattis

Joy Verret Mattis, 72, a resident of Alexandria, died Aug. 25, 2004.

Visitation will be 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at John Kramer and Son Funeral 
Home in Alexandria. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in 
St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria, with burial at Alexandria Memorial 
Gardens.

She is survived by her stepdaughter, Jane Mattis Ortego of Alexandria; brother, 
Norris J. Verret Jr. of Ontario, Canada; grandchildren, Jody DePriest of 
Metairie and Jennifer D. Shamblin of Pineville; nephews, Grady D. Verret of 
Thibodaux and Brad Verret of Ontario; niece, Laura Galardo of Ontario; and three 
great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. "Dub" Mattis; parents, 
Gladys and Norris Verret; brother, Dave Verret; and sister, Caroline Kapahu.

She was a longtime resident of Alexandria and a retired teacher at the La. 
Special Education Center. She was a member of the Twin City Twirlers.

Donations to Christus St. Frances Center for Cancer Care, 3330 Mason Drive, 
Alexandria, LA 71301 are preferred.

John Kramer and Son funeral home of Alexandria is in charge of arrangements.