Josephine "Phenie" H. Lieux

Josephine "Phenie" Hatty Lieux, a resident of Gonzales, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at the age of 93. Phenie was born in Lafitte, Louisiana. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Phenie was a longtime and devoted member of St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church. Her faith was a guiding light in her life; she often spoke with gratitude about her strong beliefs and her wonderful family. She found boundless joy in caring for her husband and children and she was known for her love of cooking and nurturing those around her. She loved her career as a financial manager at Plantation Fried Chicken, a business she and her husband owned in Gonzales, Louisiana. She also retired from East Ascension High School after serving for over a decade as a special education teacher's assistant to Mrs. Wanda Gipson.

She is survived by her children: Therese Lieux (David Bourgeois), Michael Lieux (Jan McClelland), Angela Fadous (Milad), and Julie Kfoury (Gaby); she was Grandmother to five grandchildren: James Dwyer, Nicholas Fadous, Paul Kfoury, Andrew Fadous, and Leah Kfoury; three great grandchildren: Makenzie Dwyer, Jacob Dwyer, and Jadelyn Dwyer.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 38 years, Bertrand Terance Lieux; her parents, Joseph and Angelle Dufrene Hatty; her siblings: Elias Hatty, Alma Hatty, Alvin Felix Hatty, Amelia Hatty Olivier, James Hatty, Louis Hatty, Henry Hatty, Joseph Hatty, and her son-in-law David Bourgeois.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, 1022 Burnside Avenue, Gonzales, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Prairieville Cemetery, 37577 Duplessis Road, Prairieville, Louisiana.

The family would like to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Bobbie Washington from the Council on Aging and to Jan McClelland for the love, compassion, and care they showed to their mother.

Pallbearers: James Dwyer, Nicholas Fadous, Paul Kfoury, Andrew Fadous, Milad Fadous, and Gaby Kfoury.