Lillian Miller Broussard

Grandchildren were very special and a great enjoyment for Lillian. Lillian worked for 7 years at Lacassine High School in the Reading Lab. She was a 4-H leader for 10 years at Lacassine H.S., a substitute teacher for many years and was very active in the Mother's Club. She served for 30 years as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Iowa where she taught Baptism classes. She was a charter member of the St. Raphael Catholic Daughter Court #1377 of Iowa. She was a very active member and loved her court dearly. She was a chairperson of the country store for many years for the church bazaar, always ready to help her community, church, or local school and was in charge of many fundraisers. Lillian loved to cook, bake and was always a busy lady. She loved to can vegetables and fruits (especially always making jelly). She loved to do crafts, crochet, and make rosaries to send off to missions. Lillian spent a lot of time caring for many nieces and nephews in her younger years. She was a special lady to all she met.

She is survived by one daughter, Vickie (John) Melanson of Iowa; three sons, Cornelius Broussard of Longville, Tim Broussard (companion - Christa) of Iowa, Roy (Dana) of Forrest City, AR; 12 grandchildren, Ned Matt of Bossier City, Lynette Sharp of Sulphur, Aaron Broussard of DeRidder, Thomas and Cody Broussard of Forrest City, Brandon Alvarado of Lake Charles, T.J. Broussard of Sulphur, Summer Knight of Lake Charles, Emma Chapman of Iowa, Micah and Marcus Melanson, and Michelle Malone all of Vinton; 11 Great Grandchildren, Chesney Matt of Bossier City, Kortney and Justin Broussard of DeRidder, Dominic Alvarado of Seymour, Missouri, Devon, Nicholas, Gabriella, and Courtney Bernard all of Sulphur, Cruz Melanson of Vinton, Liam Knight of Lake Charles and Bryce Taylor of Vinton; sisters, Sylvia Guillory and Ruth (Burton) Witherwax all of Woodlawn, Bettie (Horace) Johnson of Bundicks Lake and sister-in-law, Dorothy Martin of Sulphur. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Broussard; daughter, Mary Palmeda Sharp; parents, Archille and Polyma Miller; step mother, Myrtle Cummings Miller; brothers, Eddie, Bert, Clarence, Albert, DeWitt Corbello.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 25, 2010 at St. Raphael Catholic Church. Father Andreas Kedati and Father Tony will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Sunday at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles with Rosary being prayed at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers family requests that donations be made to American Cancer Society, Heart Association, Diabetes Association and St. Raphael Catholic Daughters of Iowa. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com