Elizabeth Tarleton Bourgeois Sovine

Jeanerette- Elizabeth Tarleton Bourgeois Sovine, 72, died peacefully on July 24, 2021, surrounded by her loving husband, children and grandchildren. Born April 15, 1949 in New Iberia to St Paul Bourgeois III and Rose Beverly Chew Butler Bourgeois. Elizabeth was raised in Jeanerette, La., living on the family farm. She attended St Joseph School from K to 12th grade where she graduated Salutatorian of her class of 12.

Upon graduation, she attended Baret College of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, Illinois before enrolling at LSU in Baton Rouge, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. While at LSU, Liz earned a Batchelor of Science degree in Mathematics and also met her husband Ronald “Ronnie” L. Sovine. Liz and Ronnie were married June 3, 1972 at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Jeanerette.  During their marriage, Liz and Ronnie lived in Lafayette, La, Conifer, Co, Richardson, Houston and Midlothian Texas, finally returning home to Jeanerette, La.

During this journey, Liz and Ronnie had three children and numerous dogs. She was a member of the National Society Magna Charta Dames and Barons and the Alexander Stirling Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

She was preceded in death by her parents, St. Paul Bourgeois III and Rose Beverly Chew Butler Bourgeois; and her dogs: Jezebel, Joe Miller, Cali, Hazel, Homer, Pinto, Lucy and Charlie.

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ronnie Sovine; and her three children, daughter, Emily Rebecca Sovine Hathoot (Michael) of Fort Wort, TX; son, Gregory Alexander Sovine (Angela Palmer) of Midlothian, TX; and daughter, Sydney Denise Sovine (Patrick Small) of Orange, TX; her grandchildren, Joshua and Vivian Hathoot of Fort Worth, TX; and dogs, Ally, Josie, and Kyra of Jeanerette, La. She is also survived by her six brothers and sisters, St. Paul Bourgeois IV (Sharon) of Lafayette, Sidney Joseph Bourgeois of Jeanerette, Mary Linden Bourgeois Brashier (Jim) of Biloxi, MS, Samuel Butler Bourgeois (Carolyn) of Baton Rouge, Julie Minvielle Bourgeois Brashier (Mitchel) of St. Francisville and Katherine Ormond Bourgeois LaSalle (Thomas) of Lafayette and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Michael Hathoot, Joshua Hathoot, Thomas LaSalle, Butler Bourgeois, Jim Eley Brashier, and Samuel Lloyd Brashier. Honorary Pallbearers are Wilton Gibson, Ryan Hebert, Father Theard J. Hebert and Edward “Skip” Siegel.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 1:30PM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Jeanerette, with interment in the St. John the Evangelist Cemetery to follow. Reverend Alexander Albert will be the Celebrant. Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Jeanerette, La from 11:00AM to 1:15PM.

**The family request that all family and friends wear a face mask while at the funeral home and church.**

Family and friends unable to attend can stream the Mass and Graveside service live by visiting https://www.facebook.com/groups/elizabethsovine . The live stream will begin at approximately 1:30PM on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made in Elizabeth’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.act.alz.org.

You can sign the guest register book and / or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org .

David Funeral Home of Jeanerette, 400 Provost St. (337)276-5151 is in charge of arrangements.