ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: HEBERT, NELWYN SHEPHERD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Twin City Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died: Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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HEBERT, NELWYN SHEPHERD 
(September 7, 1934 - August 6, 2014)

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Nelwyn Elaine Shepherd Hebert died on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at the Heart 
Hospital of Lafayette after a brief illness. 
Her son, Earl Hebert, Jr. and granddaughter, Annie Cormier, were lovingly at 
her side when she passed. She was 79 years old.

Nelwyn was born in Morgan City, Louisiana, in September of 1934, the adored 
youngest child in a close-knit family. She had a joyful childhood. She wrote 
her first play in fifth grade and went on to write and edit the Morgan City 
High School newspaper where she met her future husband, Earl Hebert.

Nelwyn's lifelong passion was music. For many years she took piano lessons from 
Mr. Harvey Webb, a blind piano teacher, and well-known local figure whom she 
loved and revered. She was an active band member at Morgan City High and at LSU 
where she attended Nursing School in the early 1950's. 
Nel was an adept and accomplished pianist, filling her home with music long 
after she was married and had five children. Neighborhood Christmas sing-a-
longs were her specialty, though when she played for herself the music she 
chose tended toward the classics and the romantic songs of her youth like Deep 
Purple and You'll Never Walk Alone.

Nelwyn dedicated most of her life to her family and her home, caring for her 
children, her husband, and her beloved parents. Additionally, she helped found 
and run Mitch's Flowers in Berwick with her son, and she was an attentive and 
active landlady. If something needed to be done you could count on Nel to see 
to it and quick.

When she was not busy maintaining the household, Nelwyn kept her mind sharp by 
playing word games. She was nearly unbeatable at Scrabble and crosswords. Her 
laughter during family games rang throughout the house and will never be 
forgotten. Wit, intelligence and honesty were hallmarks of her character. Her 
closest friends and community, from the 1960's right up until the end, were the 
ladies of Golden Farms. NelwynÕs deep faith carried her through the difficult 
days and brought her peace and joy throughout her life.

Nelwyn is survived by her children, Julie Hebert and her husband Kenn Norman of 
Los Angeles, Earl Hebert, Jr. and his wife Ronna Leonard of Baton Rouge, Janice 
Hebert of Portland, Oregon, and Brad Hebert and his wife Trudy, also of Baton 
Rouge; her grandchildren Stephan Williams, Alexis Petrakis, Mallie Hebert 
Bowers, Blake Hebert, Annie and Lily Cormier, Chelsea, Ben, Stephanie and 
Gracie Hebert; and three great grandchildren, Bella, Satie and Odile. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Hebert, Sr., her son John 
Mitchell Hebert, her parents, Percy C. and Lottie (Price) Shepherd, and her 
sister Shirley Shepherd Pyfrom.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Mitch Hebert Scholarship Fund 
c/o the Nicholls Foundation. Nelwyn and her family created this full 
scholarship at Nicholls State, in honor of her son. (Nicholls Foundation, P.O. 
Box 2066, Thibodaux, LA, 70310) www.mitchhebertscholarship.com "

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 8, 2014 beginning at 5pm until 8pm at 
Twin City Funeral Home and will resume at the funeral home on Saturday, August 
9, 2014 at 10am until time of service at noon. 

Nelwyn will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery.

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