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JoeAnneLeBlanc Escoyne

St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for JoeAnn LeBlanc Escoyne at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. Rev. Rusty Richard was the celebrant. Mrs. Escoyne was laid to rest with her beloved husband Lawrence at St. Michael’s Cemetery following the Mass.
A gathering of family and friends was held at Evangeline Funeral Home on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m., with the Rosary prayed at 7 p.m. Visiting hours resumed on Monday from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
JoeAnn was born February 7, 1939, in Catahoula to the late Ange LeBlanc and the late Ange Marie Girouard LeBlanc, and passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Landmark of Acadiana with her family at her side. She was 79.
JoeAnn was a homemaker who lived for the love and care of her family. She lived a life of faith and had a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother. She faithfully fulfilled her adoration hour at St. Martin de tours Church and had an altar in her home as well.
Her best times were those spent with her children and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved going out to eat, especially to Robin’s in Henderson where she always had a whiskey sour with her meal.
Some of her favorite pastimes were crocheting, playing cards and visiting with her friends for coffee and a cigarette. JoeAnn leaves a legacy of love that will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her four children, Gwendolyn Escoyne Gilliland and husband Dwight, Vernon Anthony Escoyne, Angela Escoyne Guidry and Yvette Escoyne Bourque and husband Harold; eight grandchildren, Zachary Broussard, Lauren Angelina and husband Rik, Natalie Broussard, Hillary Savoy and husband Gerald, Beau Akers, Courtney Akers, Naomie Gerard and husband Lina, Tyler Paul Bourque and Carly; her great-grandchildren, Elena Escoyne, Aleda Shirly, Olivia and Zoe Angelina, Ashtyn Spell, Brianna and Bella Akers, Emily, Easton and Egan Gerard, Aiden and Adley Bourque, and one expected; and her brother, Nathan LeBlanc.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Paul Escoyne; and her sister, Verna Mae “Mamie” Champagne.
Honored to serve as pallbearers were Vernon Escoyne, Dwight Gilliland, Tyler Bourque, Lina Gerard, Zachary Broussard and Rik Angelina. Harold Bourque and Nathan LeBlanc served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorial contributions in Mrs. Escoyne’s name may be made to St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, Save the Presbytere, P.O. Box 10, St. Martinville, LA 70582.
To view the online obituary and video tribute, or to share memories, please visit her memorial page at www.evangelinestmartin.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of St. Martinville was in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com.

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