Wallace “Tibby” Thibodeaux, Sr. 79 of Nederland passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.
Funeral service will be 10 AM, Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Nederland with Reverend Tim Hicke officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be 5-8 PM Friday at the mortuary.
Mr. Thibodeaux was a native of Church Point, Louisiana and has lived in mid-county since 1954. He gave lifelong service to his country through these organizations as a member and Chaplain of the American Legion, VFW Post, SETVSG, and the VVA. He loved his seven children and his country.
Mr. Thibodeaux was always willing to go out of the way for others making sure everyone around him was taken care of. He is now with two of his children Doris King, Wallace “Andy” Thibodeaux, Jr., and his grandson Mitch Simoneaux. He was always known for Cajun cooking and loved making people laugh.
He is survived by his children, Sonia Dressler and her husband Leo of Tyler, Charlene Wyles and her husband Shelby of Fannett, Charles Thibodeaux and his wife Edie of Orlando, Florida, Norma Files and her husband Ronnie of Fannett, Diane Hebert of Houston, brothers and sisters, Wilson Thibodeaux of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ray Thibodeaux of Nederland, Irona Mazzola of Orange, Florence Thompson of Orange, fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.