Joseph Ronald Gene Thibodeaux is resting in the arms of Jesus now. He passed away on June 25, 2025 at the age of 81 at his home due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born September 26, 1943 in Plaisance, Louisiana to Alexander and Dorothy Vidrine Thibodeaux. Ron is a 1961 graduate of Redemptorist High School, and he also attended LSU. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1964 and served at Fort Polk. As a lab technician, Ron worked at Uniroyal color lab and later worked at Exxon Mobil research laboratory. From 1985 to 2005, he worked in his own business THE NUTMAN, in which he went to business offices in Baton Rouge and sold Nuts, Dried Fruit, Fine Chocolates, and Candies. Ron married Joel d'Aquin Thibodeaux on November 27, 1982. He was previously married to Cometa Green Wages with whom he had two daughters Denise and Julie. Ron was "always happy" and had a wonderful and special smile. He never met a stranger and he kept people laughing with his "one-liner" sense of humor. He will be missed tremendously by family and friends. Ron is survived by his wife Joel, daughter Denise Thibodeaux Rodgers (James), sister Glenda Thibodeaux Cheek, sisters-in-law Betty Nettles Thibodeaux and Suzy Broussard Thibodeaux. He is also survived by grandchildren Brittany (Daniel), Colin (Heather), and Taylor (Mkayla), and six great-grandchildren Emilia, Ethan, Elisha, Lyla, Cyrus, and Quinn. He is preceded in death by his daughter Julie, brothers Jimmy Thibodeaux, John Thibodeaux and Paul Thibodeaux (infant), as well as his parents Alex and Dorothy Vidrine Thibodeaux. The memorial service will be on Saturday, July 12, at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 11000 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70815, with visitation at 11:00 a.m. until services at 12:00 Noon, with a reception following at Rabenhorst.
