Lona Boudreaux Blackwell

Lona Boudreaux Blackwell passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at the Colonial Oaks retirement home in Katy, Texas, attended by her devoted daughter, Jacqueline. She was 89 years old. She was born in Abbeville, Louisiana, and was the daughter of the late Duprelie and Zona Boudreaux. She was preceded in death by her husband of over fifty years, Haywood “Woody” Blackwell and her son, Toby Blackwell. Lona was the last surviving sibling of a family of nine children. Lona held a B.A. in education from Southeastern Louisiana University and was a teacher in the South Louisiana public school system. She retired from teaching and devoted herself to her family which included six children and world travel with her husband for work, including residing in Egypt for many years. She settled in Belle Chasse and lived there for many years until Hurricane Katrina.
She is survived by her children, Jacqueline Taylor of Katy, Texas, Chris (Norma) of San Antonio, Texas, Zona Wainwright (William Roe) of New Orleans, Kent (Cecilia) of New Orleans, and Tod (Casey) of Belle Chasse, along with ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Lona was a deeply devoted Catholic and held a life-long faith in God and her family and loved family gatherings, especially involving grandchildren. Services will be private and a grave-side remembrance will be held at a later date. Family and friends may offer condolences at mothefunerals.com.