Suzette Thomas

Visitation and funeral services will be observed on Saturday, July 30, 2022, from 12:00PM until funeral time at 2:00PM at New Zion Baptist Church 263 Grand Caillou Rd., Houma, LA 70360. Burial at St. Francis #2 Cemetery. 

Suzette has been an employee with Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (TPCG) for 27 years. During her tenure of being a TPCG employee, she became the first African American Council Clerk. She had a passion for helping others and was actively involved in many professional and civic organizations. Some of her roles include United Way for South Louisiana Board of Directors Member, Democratic Party Executive Committe (DPEC) District 1 Representative, La Terre Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committe Member and Chairwoman, Organization of Parish Administrative Officials of Police Jury Association of Louisiana President, and a founding member of the Finding Our Roots Museum (first African American Research group in Terrebonne Parish). 

Suzette leaves to treasure her memory her mother, Brenda J. Thomas; two sisters, Angela T. (Reginald) Jackson of Katy, TX and her twin, Susan Thomas of Houma, LA. Two godchildren; eight aunts; seven uncles; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, friends, and colleagues. 

She was preceded in death by her father, Allen Thomas, maternal grandparents, Charley Jones, Jr., and Louise Smith Jones Williams. Paternal grandparents, Anthony, Sr., and Vivian Soco Thomas; and godparents, General Smith and Delores Matthews Smith.