Genevieve ‘Genny’ Person

BASILE - It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of Genevieve “Genny” Person announces her passing on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Lafayette Extended Care Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was 82.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile.

At the request of the family, visitation was held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Basile Monday, March 9, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. and again today, Tuesday, March 10, from 7 a.m. until time of services. Ladies Altar Society prayed a Rosary Monday evening at 7 p.m.

Entombment will follow in St. Augustine Mausoleum, with Father Keenen Brown as celebrant.

Genevieve, known to many as “Genny” or “Grammy,” was a 1955 graduate of Welsh High School. She was a homemaker her entire life who loved her community. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and Catholic Daughters. Genny and son, Monty,have been making homemade wine for over 20 years. Genny was very strong in her Catholic faith and she lived her life loving her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren so deeply. She never missed an event or anything involving her grandkids and great-grandkids. Genny PAGE was best 2 described as a great wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who always had an open heart for everyone. Precious memories of her will remain forever in the hearts of her family and those who love her, especially her husband of 62 years, Noble Person, who said, “She was the best wife ever;” her six children, Monty Person and wife, Tonya of Eunice, Wade Person of Basile, Jed Person and wife, Raedonna, of Lake Charles, Milissa Person of Basile, Brad Person and wife, Shannon of Eunice and DeEtte Denette and husband, Mark of Basile; her three siblings, Bernell Fox of Welsh, Luther Richard of Houston, Texas, and Jolene R. Minton of Welsh; and was the best Grammy to 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. This little lady has received her wings and is now soaring above looking over her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Francis Mott Richard; brother, Wendell Richard; and two daughters-in-law, Jade L. Person and Kaye D. Person.

Pallbearers are her sons, Monty, Wade, Jed and Brad.

Family and friend may view this obituary and sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.