Trudy Ann Jones-Simien was born on April 12, 1957, to the union of Anna Jones and the late Dossman Jones, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Trudy accepted the Lord as her personal Savior and was baptized at an early age. Trudy received her education through the Winnie public school system. On November 6, 1971, Trudy and Gilbert Simien, Sr., were united in Holy Matrimony at St. Louis Catholic Church in Winnie. They shared forty-two wonderful years of marital bliss. They were blessed with two wonderful children, Gilbert James Simien, Jr and Tara Lois Greene. In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with her family, spoiling her puppy, tending to her horses, and volunteering many hours at church. Trudy served as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister, brought communion to the residents of the nursing home, and conducted mass for them. She was always a faithful participant in the yearly making of the rice balls.
Trudy was preceded in death by her father, Dossman Jones; sister, Lois Marie Jones; father and mother-in-law, Ervin and Lillian Simien; godmother, Mary Green; godsister, Delores Green; and goddaughter, Mary Joseph.
On Thursday, April 9, 2015, God looked in His garden and saw her tired and weary face. He said, "Come unto me for thou art weary, I will give you rest", and she entered into eternal rest.
Trudy's love and memory will forever remain in the hearts of her mother, Anna Jones; spouse, Gilbert Simien, Sr.; son, Gilbert Simien, Jr.; daughter, Tara Greene (Patrick); sisters, Angela Goodman (Donald) and Pamela Chavis (Michael); godsisters, Regina Thomas and Roma Fulmore; grandchildren, S’jonte Puzo, Patrick II, Tafari, Nyah, Kami, and Qedamawi Greene, Ciara and Pierre Simien; two great-grandchildren; godchildren, Jennifer Thomas, Jerry Simien, and Kenneth LaFleur; and her loving companion, Pepper; along with aunts, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
A gathering of Mrs. Simien’s family and friends will begin at 8:00 a.m., with her Rosary recited at 9:30 a.m., Monday, April 13, 2015, at St. Louis Catholic Church, 315 West Buccaneer, Winnie. A Celebration of her life in a Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m., at St. Louis Catholic Church, with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer, Winnie.
