Dorothy Deshotel, age 88, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021. Dorothy was born in Mamou, LA on March 9, 1933 to Stephen Fontenot and Adeide (Granger) Fontenot. She grew up in southern Louisiana on her family’s farm until she met and married Huey Deshotel, her husband of 70 years. They moved to Houston, Texas shortly after their wedding and remained in Houston where they raised their 3 daughters.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, & great-grandmother.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband Huey; her parents; her brothers Burk Lee Fontenot and Cleveland Fontenot, and her sister Gladys (Fontenot) Young.
She is survived by her daughters Judy May (Ralph), Pamela Simpson (Michael), and Sherry Deshotel; brothers Elvin Fontenot and Kelly Louise Fontenot; grandchildren MeLissa Streett, Christina Salazar, and Michelle Simpson; great-grandchildren Taylor Chen, MacKenzie Ramirez, Michael LaCourt, Gavin Becker, Joshua Cooper, and Emily LaCourt.