Thelma Prioux

St. Martinville- A Mass will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 6, 2025 at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church honoring the life of Thelma Prioux, 61, who passed away on September 2, 2025 at her residence in New Iberia.

A visitation will take place at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville on Friday from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM and will continue on Saturday from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM. A rosary will be prayed at 6:00 PM on Friday.

 Rev. Bill Melancon will officiate at the funeral mass. Readers will be Jenna Lasseigne and Sharon LaPorte. 

Cremation will follow the service, and a burial will take place at a later date.

Thelma was born on May 11, 1964, in Saint Martinville. She was a vibrant soul who found joy in the simplest of pleasures. She had a green thumb and took great delight in tending to her beautiful flower beds. She embraced life fully, celebrating at local festivals and parades, and contributing her time at her part-time job at Sugar Oaks Golf Course. Thelma will be fondly remembered for her love of playing cards with family, and her competitive spirit often led her to find clever ways to 'cheat' during the family's annual Easter egg hunt. She cherished crabbing trips, dancing, and time spent enjoying boiled crawfish and crabs. Most importantly, Thelma adored her "love bugs," her daughters Jamie and Jessie, always prioritizing cherished moments spent with them. Those who knew her will remember her with a Coca-Cola in one hand and a cigarette in the other, a testament to her unfiltered love for life.

We gather to celebrate Thelma's life and the joy she brought into ours. She will remain in our hearts forever.

She is survived by her daughters, Jamie Boudreaux and Jessie Boudreaux; mother, Philomene Champagne Prioux; her siblings, Sandra Prioux, Judy Prioux Simar (Dwight), Kenneth Prioux (Dawn), Sharon Prioux Stoute, and Rodney Prioux; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father, Harvey Prioux; niece, Jacqueline Broussard Ramirez; great-great niece, Rory Goo. 

Pallbearers will be Rodney Prioux, Kenneth Prioux, Richard Boudreaux, Dwight Simar, Jason Broussard, Garth Stoute, Trevor Stoute, and Bill Friou.

Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Prioux, Judd Prioux, Jeremy Simar, Jacob Simar, Dexter Poche, Michael Goo, Gavin Goo, Ricky Landry, and Gerald "Su Su" Champagne.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Traditions Hospice (Chelsie, Shonda and Stephanie), Hope Hospice (Hali), her "bad b******", Bailey, Madison, Linzi, and Tori; and her siblings for the love and care given to her.

Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.