Martha Sewell Bienvenu

Martha Nell Sewell Bienvenu was born on September 6, 1921 in Hogansville Georgia. She was preceded in death by her mother, Genevra Louise Shelton Sewell and her father, Nathaniel Leroy Sewell, her husband of 66 years, St. Clair Bienvenu, Sr. of Baton Rouge, son, St. Clair Bienvenu, Jr, brother-in-law Edward Bienvenu (Jean) sister-in-law Lollie Thorp (John,) brother-in-law John Bienvenu and son-in-law Rick Shinabery.

She was a graduate of Florida State University. Martha spent 20 years affiliated with the Audubon Girl Scout Council, serving as 1st Vice President of the Council and as a troop leader for her daughters’ troops, was a member of the Volunteers of America Auxiliary, served as a member of the Woman’s Hospital Auxiliary and was instrumental in helping to write the first by-laws of that organization.

Martha was a member of the Woman’s Club and was on the board of that club for 20 years, serving as President of the club for 2 years. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Survived by daughter, Toni Shinabery daughter, Barbara Grady (Joe;) and daughter-in-law Janet Brockett Bienvenu; six grandchildren, Brandon Bienvenu (Beebe,) Lindsay Brackin-Duncan (Josh,) Nathan Grady, Catherine Schroeder (Robert,) Benjamin Bienvenu (Jennifer,) and Stuart Grady (Chandler.) Martha also had five great grandchildren Adelynn Duncan, Jane Bienvenu, George Bienvenu, Grady Schroeder and Blair Schroeder. She is also survived by nephews Richard Bienvenu (Michelle) and Charles Thorp (Jeanine) and niece Jackie Womack (John).

Rabenhorst on Government is in charge of arrangements. Her funeral will be at First United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 31. Visitation and a reception will be in the Ory Parish Hall at 10am followed by the service at 11AM in the Aldrich Chapel. She will be interred at Roselawn Memorial Park. Pall Bearers will be her grandsons Brandon Baines Bienvenu, Nathaniel Edward Grady, Benjamin Shelton Bienvenu and Stuart Bienvenu Grady, son-in-law, Edward Joseph Grady, Jr. and grandsons-in-law Joshua Daniel Duncan and Robert Christopher Schroeder. Reverend Brady Whitton will officiate.