Mayo Morvant

Erath - Funeral Services for Mr. Mayo Morvant, 98, will be held at 3:00PM, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Frioux-David Funeral Home of Erath with Deacon Bill Vincent officiating. Entombment will follow at Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery in Delcambre.

Visitation will begin at 9:00AM, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Frioux-David Funeral Home of Erath and continue until the time of service. A recitation of the rosary will be held at 11:00AM.

A native of Vermilion Parish, Mr. Mayo Morvant, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Mayo was a hardworking man who lived each day to the fullest, finding joy in the simple pleasures of life.

At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served with distinction and gained invaluable leadership skills that shaped his personal and professional life. As a Salvage Man in the Army, Mayo was entrusted with the responsibility of recovering important items for the military, a duty he performed with dedication and skill.

After his military service, Mayo applied his learned skills in his career as a successful Dairy Farmer, where he enjoyed the rewards of hard work. He also retired from his position at Diamond Crystal Saltmine, where he worked in mining, and served as a Foreman for the Police Jury. A proud member of the American Legion and a volunteer Fireman with the LeBlanc Fire Department, Mayo was deeply committed to his community.

Outside of his work, Mayo was an avid outdoors person, spending his days on the farm, raising cattle, and baling hay. He had a passion for playing bourrée at Moonoo’s every Tuesday afternoon, and his mornings were never complete without enjoying coffee with his close friends—Luther Richard, Huey Hebert, Terrell Broussard, and Ravis Landry.

Mayo’s legacy will live on in the hearts of those who knew him, and his memory will be cherished by his family, friends, and the community he served so faithfully.

Mr. Mayo Morvant is survived by two daughters, Connie Hanks and her husband Michael of Erath, and Vickie Michaud and her husband Dale of Erath; one brother, Elson “T.B.” Morvant and his wife Mary Ann of Duson; four grandchildren, Timothy Hanks of Erath, Brett Michaud and Desiree of Abbeville, Brock Michaud and Jordan of Erath, and Tammy Blacknall of Kilgore, TX; and six great-grandchildren, Haley Hanks and her fiancé Collin of Youngsville, Gavin Hanks of Erath, Micah Michaud of Erath, Harper Gautreau of Erath, Cooper Michaud of Abbeville, and Emmett Michaud of Erath.

He is preceded in death by his beautiful wife, Ouida G. Morvant; his parents, Rene Morvant and Clemence Reaux Morvant; and six siblings, Effie Dore, Eunice Vincent, Marie Dore, Erita Delahoussaye, Leo Morvant, Sr., and Willis Morvant.

Pallbearers will be Michael Hanks, Dale Michaud, Timothy Hanks, Brett Michaud, Brock Michaud, and Gavin Hanks.

Special thanks and appreciation are extended to Dr. Hutchinson and the staff at Bridgeway Healthcare Hospice for the exceptional care they provided.

Frioux-David Funeral of Erath, 209 East Putnam Street, (337) 937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.