Mary Joan Talley Courville

ST. MARTINVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Mrs. Robert Courville, the former Mary Joan Talley, age 73, at 11:00 am Saturday, December 28, 2013 at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church with Fr. Stanley officiating. Interment will follow at Methodist Cemetery in St. Martinville.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 12:00 Midnight on Friday with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. The funeral home will reopen at 7:00 am on Saturday until service time.

A native of St. Martinville and resident of Youngsville, Mrs. Courville passed away at 1:30 pm on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at her residence.

She is survived by her husband Robert P. Courville of Youngsville, one daughter, Mary “Tootie” Romero of New Iberia; step son, Robert Singleton of Broussard; two grandchildren, Ricky Romero and Kelly Daigle; nine great grandchildren; three brothers, Gerald Talley and David Talley of St. Martinville and Ted Talley of Parks and four sisters, Pat Broussard and Diane Dugan both of St. Martinville, Jackie Broussard of Parks and Vickie Jernigan of Charenton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clovis Joseph and Laura Thibodeaux Talley; brother, Louis Talley; niece, Jeanine Broussard; nephew, Dennis “DJ” Dugan; former husband, William “Bill” Nixon and mother in law, Mary Louise Courville.

Pallbearers will be Ricky Romero, Troy Daigle, Clint Dugan, Shane Picard, Johnny Broussard and Gary Talley.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Ted Talley, Robert Singleton, Kurt Broussard and Erney Broussard.

To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.