Joan Thibodeaux, 1935 to 2015, mother of three daughters: Brenda Alexander, Tonya Holloway and Delinda Harris; grandmother of thirteen; and great-grandmother of nine. A woman of constant beauty, a woman given to a constant voice of hope to everyone in her life, and a voice consistent with "I will never leave you, nor forsake you”. Joan Thibodeaux, one given to this world, one never to forsake her place, never to harbor a discontent, never to raise an objection, if not deserved, living her life with one heart, to love Him who gave His all. And she, in all of her life, like the sun rising on every new day, Joan Thibodeaux, did the same.

Joan is survived by her daughters, Brenda Alexander, of Athens; Tonya Holloway and her husband, Frank, of Huffman; Delinda Harris and her husband, Lee, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; grandchildren, Kenneth Biggs and his wife, Debbie, of Kingsland; Brent Biggs and his partner, Brian Dore, of Coronado, California; Ross Holloway and his wife, Lexi, of Houston; Kurt Biggs and his wife, Shana, of Auburn, Washington; Dale Holloway, of Huffman; Bobby Lynn Alexander, of Athens; Christin Williams and her husband, Daniel, of Coldspring; Marlinda Vann, of Hockley; Landon Saenz, of Atascocita; Austin Harris, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Mason Harris, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; great-grandchildren, Bella Dore Biggs, Layla Holloway, Paisley Biggs, Briley Dore Biggs, Brody Biggs, Curtis Alexander, River Alexander, Jasper Williams, and  Josey Williams; sisters, June Trahan and Shelia Burt; and brothers, Dwight Thacker and Jimmy Thacker.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Curtis Mangham and Cecil Thibodeaux; parents, Naomi Corrine Hollis Thacker and Robert Quincy Thacker; grandchildren, Jessica and Brandon Alexander; four brothers; and a sister.

A funeral service for Mrs. Thibodeaux will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, with interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Comes By Hearing, 2421 Aztec Road NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107 or info@faithcomesbyhearing.com.