ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BOUDREAUX, FOLSE ÒTEEDYÓ RICHARD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published 17 August 2011

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BOUDREAUX, FOLSE ÒTEEDYÓ RICHARD 
Feb. 7, 1930 Ñ Aug. 11, 2011

Folse ÒTeedyÓ Richard Boudreaux, 81, a native of Morgan City and resident of 
Thibodaux, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, in Frisco, Texas.

Visitation will be today, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at 
Thibodaux Funeral Home, 104 St. Patrick Highway, Thibodaux. Visitation will 
resume on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, from 8 a.m. until funeral time at Christ the 
Redeemer Catholic Church, 720 Talbot Ave., Thibodaux.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Christ the 
Redeemer with 
burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.

Mr. Boudreaux was born on Feb. 7, 1930, to Lovelace Joseph and Viola Margaret 
Folse Boudreaux.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Betty Lois Boudreaux, and is the loving 
father of Jill and Harold Sonnier of Flower Mound, Texas, Kevin and Sylvia 
Boudreaux of Jacksonville, Fla., Brian and Lisa Boudreaux of Sulphur, Mark and 
Danna Boudreaux of Hartselle, Ala., Brett and Jamie Boudreaux of Lake Charles, 
and Melissa and Steve Bell of Mesquite, Texas. He also is survived by his 
sister, Janet Boudreaux Courtney of Morgan City; 15 grandchildren; and six 
great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Benjamin Andrew 
Boudreaux and Lovelace Joseph Boudreaux Jr.; and a sister, Grace Audrey 
Boudreaux Carpenter.

Mr. Boudreaux retired from Sun Oil Co. in 1986 after 36 years of service. He 
was a graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Morgan City and studied 
petroleum engineering at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.

An active member of his church and community, Mr. Boudreaux was a member of the 
ÒSodality of Our LadyÓ (since 1941) and served on the Zoning Board of 
Adjustment for the City of Thibodaux (1997-2003). He was a member of Lafayette 
Petroleum Club, Houston Club, Corpus Christi Town Club and Corpus Christi Yacht 
Club. He also was a member of Knights of Columbus Christ the Redeemer Council 
#8906, Thibodaux High School Band Boosters Club (1969-1979) and the Smokey 
Mountains Parks and Recreations Ambassador Volunteer (1990-2004).

He was honorably discharged from the Louisiana National Guard with the rank of 
staff sergeant. Mr. Boudreaux was an avid camper and traveler. He is loved and 
will be missed by family and friends.

Thibodaux Funeral Home in Thibodaux is in charge of the arrangements.

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