Audrey Mae Melancon, 91, a native and resident of St. James, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She had a passion for her family, reading, cooking, and playing cards.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory her four children, Barbara "Bobbie" Morrison (Teddy), Kathy Jarrell (John), David Melancon (Joan), and Nancy Poole (Jeff); eight grandchildren, Rene Eppling, Jamie Reid, Michelle Pate, David Melancon Jr., Christopher Melancon, Michael Melancon, Rachel Medina, and Rebecca "Becky" Jarrell, and four great grandchildren, Gabrielle Eppling, Sean Eppling, Harper Reid, and Hudson Reid.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Melancon Sr.; one son, Roy Melancon Jr.; one great granddaughter, Audrey Reid; parents, John and Aline Graugnard Henderson, and five siblings, Mary Aline Perret, Dorothy Moore, John Henderson Jr., James Henderson, and Thomas Henderson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Once Upon a Tail Pet Rescue and Adoption at www.onceuponatailrescue.com or the Michael J. Fox Foundation (all donations would be used to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease) at www.michaeljfox.org.
A memorial will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at St. James Catholic Church from 9am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10am. Interment in the St. James mausoleum.
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