Nyada Dué deGravelles, on Wednesday, May 23, 2013, entered into eternal rest at the age of 88.
Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the visitation from 6 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until funeral time Wednesday at St. John's
Episcopal Church on Jackson St. in Thibodaux. A Mass of Christian burial
will be at noon Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church
cemetery.
She is survived by her son, J.P. deGravelles and wife,
Bridgette; daughters, Pamela deGravelles and Trudy deGravelles Bourgeois
and husband, Kenneth; brother, Paul H. Dué; 10 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norbert "Nobby" deGravelles; and parents, Paul Dué and Elva Nase.
Nyada was a native of Covington. and lived in Thibodaux for 67 years.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her name may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church-UTO fund.
Landry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nyada was a lovely woman who lived the Gospel of love and service to the fullest, and despite "the changes and chances of this mortal life," of which she had her share, she nearly always had a smile on her face like the smile in the picture. Today family and friends bade farewell to Nyada at St John's, the church community that she loved and served so well over many years, where she will be greatly missed.
Into thy hands, O merciful Savior, we commend thy servant Nyada. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech thee,
a sheep of thine own fold, a lamb of thine own flock, a sinner of thine own
redeeming. Receive her into the arms
of thy mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious
company of the saints in light. Amen.
(Book of Common Prayer)
