Mary Hayes Frioux

Jeanerette – A Celebratrion of Life for Mrs. Mary Louise Hayes Frioux, 73, will be held at 6:00PM on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Calvary Pentecostal Church of Jeanerette with Rev. Sammy Frioux and Pastor Joseph Adams officiating.  Interment will follow at 11:00AM on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Calvary Pentecostal Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Calvary Pentecostal Church of Jeanerette on Monday, December 26, 2022 beginning at 11:00AM until the time of services.

A native of Catahoula and a resident of Jeanerette, Mrs. Frioux died at 5:45AM on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at her residence with her faithful and devoted husband by her side.  She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who was a driving force in her family and was always involve in whatever her children and grandchildren were doing.  She was an active and faithful member of Calvary Pentecostal Church where she taught Sunday School and was involved in whatever activities were taking place.   She and her husband started and ran several successful businesses through the years which included Frioux’s Drive-In and C’est Jolie Ceramic Shop. She was very talented when it came to crafts, crocheting, painting, cake decorating, cooking, floral arrangements, ceramics, and was an accomplished seamstress.  She was know for here enjoyment of camping  and traveling.  Mary was a mother figure and caregiver to numerous people throughout her life.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Walter Frioux of Jeanerette; a daughter, Teena M. Borel of Jeanerette; a son, Walter “Sammy “ Frioux and his wife D’Lisa  of Jeanerette; a grandson, Jeffrey Borel and his wife Lillian; two granddaughters, Heather Renee Borel and Alyssa Marianne Frioux; four great grandchildren, Gracie Borel, DeAndre Clay, Brooklyn Albert, and Bella Albert;  two brothers, John Leston Hayes, Jr. and Deacon Russell Hayes, Sr. and his wife Connie; two sisters, Julia Simoneaux and her husband Stoney and Rita Melancon and her husband Ronald; a brother in law, Johnny Friou and his wife Mary and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John Leston Hayes, Sr. and Seraphine Lasseigne Hayes; three sisters, Hazel Hayes, Dorothy Charpentier, and Audrey Courville; and two brother, Joseph Hayes and John D. Hayes.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jeffery Borel, John Leston Hayes, Jr., Russell Hayes, Sr., Travis Hayes, Russell Hayes, Jr., and Joshua Hayes.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Melancon and Stoney Simoneaux.

The family has requested in lieu of flowers donations be made to Calvary Academy, P.O. Box 607 Jeanerette, LA 70544.

David Funeral Home of Jeanerette at 400 Provost St (337)276-5151 will be handling the arrangements.