Joan "Jody" Cangelosi Brierty, 88, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Verandah. A native of New Orleans, she was born December 15, 1931, the daughter of Frank H. and Mary H. (Gauthier) Cangelosi. She was married to Dr. Paul A. Williams, Sr. of Rensselaer, IN in 1952. In 1984 she was married to the late Dr. Robert E. Brierty, Jr. in Lake Charles. Early in their marriage, the Brierty couple were active members of the Lake Charles Racket Club, playing tennis and passing a good time with friends regularly. An established artist, Jody’s paintings have been featured in several galleries throughout the South in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. In 1992, her son Troy preserved her likeness in a sculpture entitled “Love, Strength, and Beauty,” defining her true character. She was indeed a beautiful, strong, woman, loved by all, and her precious memory will live on in the hearts of many.
Survivors include four sons, Paul (Maxine) Williams, Jr., Indianapolis, IN; Thane Williams, Ocean Spring, MS; Troy (Deborah) Williams, Jemez Springs, NM; Avery (Racquel) Williams, Moss Bluff, LA; two daughters, Deni Helms, Ocean Springs, MS; Gabrielle (Jody) Treadwell, Jacksonville, FL; two step-sons, Robert (Nelly) Brierty, III, Houston, TX; Timothy (Ashley) Brierty, San Antonio, TX; five step-daughters, Kathleen (Don) Dodson, Fort Worth, TX; Colleen (Robert) Beasley, Aspen, CO; Maureen (Peter) Boyce, Amarillo, TX; Patricia Corsi, Plano, TX; Margaret (Jason), Spring Branch, TX; one sister, Dorothy C. Kramer, Chalmette, LA; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Merlie Rose “Bunny” Douglass, Fort Myers, FL; and one son-in-law, Ernest J. Helms, Jr., Ocean Springs, MS.
Services will be held at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 11:30am, with Monsignor Jace Eskind officiating. Visitation will begin prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home, beginning at 10:00am until the Rosary at 11:00am. The service will immediately follow at the funeral home. Interment will be at Consolata Cemetery. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.jehixson.com.
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