Audrey Roy

Audrey Mae Smith Roy, 85, of Mansura, Louisiana, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at her daughter's home in Marksville, Louisiana.
Visitation will be held Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura, LA. A funeral mass will follow at 12:00 noon at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Mansura, Louisiana, with a burial service at St. Paul's Cemetery and Mausoleum.
A lover of life, Audrey was brought into this world on June 15, 1930. She spent her life, timelessly and selflessly, devoted to her husband of thirty-six years, the late Shepherd "Shep" J. Roy, Sr. and her three children, Bruce Roy, Debbie Roy and Shepherd "Shep" J. Roy, Jr. Her entrepreneurial spirit awarded her the opportunity to work alongside her husband, building and managing several successful business endeavors. Audrey had a passion for cooking and a knack for gardening that drew in an endless flow of family and friends, whom she always received and accommodated with the warmth, energy and love for which she was known. She was also a strong presence in the St. Paul Catholic Church. She was a member of the St. Paul's Altar Society, and was very active in the annual St. Paul Church Fairs for numerous years. Audrey was also the 4-H Leader for the St. Paul Catholic School in the 1960's. She will forever be remembered for her infectious smile, her enduring strength and her inspiring spirit.
We wish her a safe journey to her Savior, in whom she put all of her faith, hope and love. How blessed we are to have such a precious angel shining her spirit down upon us.
Mrs. Audrey S. Roy is predeceased in death by her father, Robert Thomas Smith; her mother, Addie Juneau Smith; her brother, Robert Kirby Smith and her husband, Sheperd "Shep" James Roy, Sr. She is survived by her three children, David Bruce Roy and wife, Charlene C. Roy, Deborah Maria Roy and Shepherd "Shep" James Roy, Jr.; her five grandchildren, Dax David Roy, Tara Tassin Pesnell, Brock David Roy, Jarrod David Roy and Alexandra Danielle Roy ; and 6 great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the following for their countless hours of care and generosity: Red River ENT, Dr. Mark M. Wilson, Freeman Clinic, Alexandria, Louisiana; Dr. Peter Nguyen, Nephrology, P.A., Houston, Texas; The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas; Ms. Gwendolyn Marshall; Ms. Lena Williams; Marksville Home Health and St. Joseph Eucharistic Ministers of Marksville.

Visitation

Escude Funeral Home of Mansura
6608 Porterie St.
Mansura, LA  71350
Saturday, October 24, 2015
8am - 11:30 am

Service

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
1879 Leglise St
Mansura, LA  71350
Saturday, October 24, 2015
12 pm

Cemetery

St. Paul Mausoleum
Little Cemetery Rd.
Mansura, LA  71350