Yvonne "Sue" Updegraff

Yvonne “Sue” Updegraff, a Native of St. Bernard Parish, passed on to be with Jesus on July 1, 2024, at the age of 66. “Sue” is preceded in death by her parents, Lorraine Mackles Wuertz and Charles Updegraff, Sr., her daughter, Christina Billiot, and her siblings, baby Charles Updegraff, II, Regina Eagan and Charles Updegraff, III. She is survived by her daughter, Becky Billiot Arcement (Ronnie), her siblings, “Bubba” John DellaValle (Donna), JoAnn Pentney (Carl) and Albert James, her grandchildren, Paris Bordelon, Victoria Wilson and Mila Pena, and her great-grandchildren, Mileena, Michael, Matrix and Mia-Christina Abarca.

“Sue” loved to help people in any way she could. At family gatherings, she was the life of the party, cooking fabulous meals and often singing, dancing, laughing and just cutting up. “Sue” was well known for her many years of waitressing in St. Bernard Parish. At just 13 years of age, she started working at Mr. Gerald’s Grocery Store in Poydras, LA. Soon after, she landed a waitressing job at Mutt’s Restaurant where she worked until Mr. Mutt passed away. She then went on to waitress at various restaurants in the parish, including The Marina Wharf, Tony’s Poboys, Bubba Johns Seafood, Today’s Ketch, Lil Fishermen, Par 3, Quick Wok and others, eventually ending her career at China Ruby, where she waitressed for over 15 years. She will be missed tremendously by all that knew her.