Lee Joyce Mergist

ABBEVILLE-A Mass of Christian Burial for Lee Joyce Mergist,86, will be at 1:00PM Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at St. Theresa Catholic Church with Father Francois Ste. Marie officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul Cemetery.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Abbeville Wednesday from 9:00AM until service time with recitation of the rosary at 11:00AM.

Ms. Joyce, a native and life resident of Abbeville passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. First and foremost she was a wonderful mother and grandmother very well known and loved in her community. One thing we can say about mom is, she never met a stranger. Everyone who knew her was better for it! Joyce had a love for cooking Sunday dinners for her family to gather and play music while teaching us to dance. Dancing was one of her greatest passions, and she did it so well. Other hobbies she enjoyed were painting ceramics, doing crossword puzzles, needle pointing Christmas stockings as gifts and most importantly reading and writing in her Jesus book daily. She was employed at Hollier’s Drug Store for many years and retired as a pharmacy technician. She always greeted her customers with a friendly smile or even a hug.

She is survived by her daughters, Donna M. Hebert and husband Louis of Kaplan, Sonia Primeaux and fiancée Michelle Smith of Panama City, FL, brother, Arthur Ray Mergist of Guam; deceased son, Randy Romero's wife Donna Faye Romero; 7 grandchildren, Ryan Frederick and wife Trina of Maurice, Jill Doucet and husband Chris of Maurice, Nicole Lange and husband Neal of Madisonville, Jonathan Faulk and wife Tiffany of Maurice, Matthew Faulk and wife Andrea,  Jesse Romero, Shawn Romero; and 11 great grandchildren, Claire and Emily Frederick, Dane and Madison Cessac, Blair and Brenz Doucet, Brianna and Ethan Lange, Kennedi and Kathryn Faulk, and Ava Grace Faulk.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank Mergist and Amelia Cormier; a son,  Randall James Romero and daughter, Cheryl Romero; a grandson, Randy James Romero; 2 brothers, Doris Mergist and Linwood Mergist, and a sister, Linda Mergist.

Serving as her Pallbearers will be Ryan Frederick, Jonathan Faulk, Matthew Faulk, Dane Cessac, Ethan Lange and Jesse Romero.

Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Joseph Frederick and Chris Doucet.

The family would like to thank Amedysis Hospice and St. Joseph Hospice for all the wonderful care mom had both day and night. From the doctors to the nurses, the CNA’S, especially her bathers for making her feel so clean and special.

“In order to help keep the community safe we will honor the July 13, 2020 Louisiana Mandates.  All families and their guests are required to wear a face covering while at the funeral home. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.”

David Funeral Home of Abbeville is in charge of arrangements. 2600 Charity Street Abbeville, LA 70510 (337) 893-3777