She was born in Basile, LA on July 25, 1935 to Avie and Delia Courville. She graduated from Basile High School in 1953. While attending McNeese State University she met Sidney Savoie who became the love of her life. They married October 27, 1956 and after Hurricane Audrey they moved to his small hometown where she fell in love with the community she called home until she was displaced by Hurricane Rita in 2005 and relocated to Grand Lake.
Her faith was unwavering and she was a devout Catholic and a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was happiest when she was surrounded by her family and was very busy attending ball games, band concerts, plays and livestock shows of her children and grandchildren. She was employed by Cameron Parish School Board for 32 years as a secretary for South Cameron High School where the staff and students became her extended family. She was also a member of the Catholic Daughters, Ladies Alter Society, Church Choir, CCD Teacher for over 30 years, Legion of Mary, a Lay Minister at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and administered communion to the homebound in the community, a 4 H Leader and a Cameron Parish Extension Homemakers.
Left to cherish her memories are her son, Russell Savoie and wife Diane of Iowa; daughter Vickie Manual and husband Preston of Church Point; son, Kevin Savoie and wife Kempa of Grand Lake; daughter Karen McCall and husband Thomp of Grand Chenier; sisters, Emily Christ of Lake Charles, Irene Courville of Basile; grandchildren, Jared Savoie, Jennifer Savoie Saltzman, Joshua Savoie, Jed Savoie, Patrick Theriot, Chad Theriot, Lauren Theriot Liebee, Matthew Ross Theriot, Renn Savoie, Hanna Savoie , Tate Savoie, Christian McCall Stevens, Haley McCall and Syndee McCall; eighteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Sidney Savoie, two infant daughters, parents, brother, Clifford Courville and an infant granddaughter.
Visitation will be Monday, March 27, 2017 4:00pm until 9:00pm with a rosary at 6:00pm and will resume Tuesday from 9:00 am until 12:30pm at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Funeral Services will be Tuesday 2:00pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfunearlhomes.com
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