Joyce Thurston

September 15, 1933 – April 10, 2015

Joyce Verret Dupre Thurston, a native of Bayou Lourse and a former resident of the Patterson Health Care Center, and a current resident of Bayou Vista passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Teche Regional Medical Center.

Those left to cherish Joyce’s memory are, her husband of 32 years, Rollie Thurston; three children, Mitchel Dupre Jr. and his wife, Brenda, Karen Dupre, and Lonie Dupre Sr. and his wife, Jo Anne; one brother, Gilman Verret; 17 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren with two more on the way, and six great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three children, Vernon Dupre, Cheryl LaGarde, and Elton Dupre; her parents, Elton and Lillian Verret; and her first husband and father of her children, Mitchel Dupre Sr.

Her family remembers Joyce as being the outspoken, matriarch of their family. Her way was always the right way, always. She held many interests in life, taking photographs of still life and creating beautiful paintings from them, watching QVC and Westerns, spending time at the camp ground, playing Rummy her way, and cooking. Her family maintains that she made the BEST fried chicken and white beans. They are still learning how to TEACH the pot how to cook like her.

The family requests that visitation be observed on Monday, April 13, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm and again on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 9am until time of services at Hargrave Funeral Home. A Celebration of Joyce’s life will take place on Tuesday, April 14th at 11am at Hargrave Funeral Home. Joyce will be laid to rest in the St. Andrew Cemetery in Amelia.