Betty Lou Thibodeaux

Opelousas- Funeral services for Betty Lou Marks Thibodeaux will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 20, 2022, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, LA.  Deacon Jerome Collins will officiate the services.  Rite of Committal and internment will follow in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery in Grand Coteau, LA.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas.  A Rosary will be prayed at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday evening.  On Sunday, visitation will continue from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Betty Lou Marks Thibodeaux on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at her home in Arnaudville surrounded by her family at the age of 69.  She was retired from Meche’s Meat Market where she worked as a meat packer and cashier for many years.   As a pastime, she enjoyed quilting, sewing, embroidering, cooking family meals, spoiling her grandkids, and told her stories of Clautile the Mouse.  She was the “Best” Momma and Granny to her family and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was survived by her life-long companion, Eddie Thibodeaux of Arnaudville; son, TJ John Thibodeaux and fiancé, Jennifer LeBlanc of Arnaudville; daughters, Tanya Lynn Thibodeaux and the family cat, “Church” of Arnaudville; and Alitha Wiltz and husband, Shane Wiltz of Arnaudville; three sisters, Beverly Marks of Tennessee; Joyce Artigue of Tennessee; and Cheryl Ozenne of Opelousas; five grandchildren, Katie Dupre, Sadie Dupre, Arthur Wiltz, Trenton Thibodeaux, and Jase Thibodeaux; and three great-grandchildren, Kylie Olman, Brett Guidroz, and Bailee Guidroz.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John B. Marks and Hilda Bergeron Marks; brothers, Herman Marks, Robert Marks, and Simon Marks; sisters, Loudell Courville and Marylou Lormand.

Pallbearers will be TJ Thibodeaux, Shane Wiltz, Arthur Wiltz, Tyler Bryson, Kirt Artigue, and Trenton Thibodeaux. Honorary pallbearers will be Jase Thibodeaux and Brett Guidroz.

The family is asking that anyone who has received one of her precious handmade quilts, to bring it with you to the funeral service to be put on display as a tribute to her hard work and love.

Family and friends are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com.

LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, 2845 S. Union St., Opelousas, LA (337) 942-2638, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements