Mildred "MiMi/Mae" Whitehead

Mildred LeFebvre Whitehead, born on March 7, 1927, and passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends in Port Allen, Louisiana on March 19, 2022. She was known as MiMi to some, Mae to others.

In her youth, MiMi was fiercely competitive and loved a good challenge, and channeled that competitive nature as a student at Port Allen High where she and her teammates helped capture the State championship in basketball.

Her drive for new challenges gave her the strength to enter Our Lady of the Lake Nursing College. After graduation, MiMi moved to Baton Rouge, married James “Jimmy” Whitehead, welcomed two children, Michael and Christine, and lived in what is known as the Old Goodwood area when it was the quiet side of Baton Rouge.

During the majority of her life, MiMi utilized her competitive drive as a nurse to care for the sick and elderly. For almost 25 years she was the director of nurses at Convention Street Nursing Center, where, under her tutelage, became one of the best nursing centers in the Baton Rouge area. MiMi touched the lives of so many Baton Rouge families as she cared for their loved ones in their golden years.

After Jimmy’s passing, MiMi retired to Port Allen where she lived with her daughter Chris and granddaughter Katie. MiMi lived out her own golden years, enjoying the outdoors and flower gardens she helped create. If you didn’t know where MiMi was, it was a good guess that she was outside enjoying the sun. She passed along her green thumb and love for gardening to her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy; parents, Sam LeFebvre and Nellie Allain; siblings, Charles Samuel LeFebvre and Helen “Sis” Loup.

She is survived by her daughter, Christine Perry and son, Michael Whitehead (Genny); grandchildren, John Whitehead (Kim), Eric Whitehead (Stevie), Katherine “Katie” Perry; great-grandchildren, Harrison and Theodore. Brother, Herman “Honey” LeFebvre (the late Margie); and MiMi’s cat, Annie; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Services will take place at Holy Family Church, 369 Jefferson Ave., Port Allen on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Visitation is from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass proceeded by a graveside service at Greenoaks Memorial Park, 9595 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge.

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