She was born to Elra James and Mary Brady in the home of an aunt. She went to elementary school in West Monroe and graduated from Ouachita Parish High School. She served for 3½ years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After service, she attended SLI (Lafayette) and graduated in May 1956. She married Jerry Boudreaux the following week. Her education career began in St. John Parish. They moved to California where she taught one year before returning to Louisiana. Her career of 39 years continued in 1959 in East Baton Rouge Parish where she taught grades K,1,3. She was promoted to principal and served in that capacity for 23 years. She served as state representative of LA Association of Principals for 4 years, and on the nominating committee for the National Principals Association. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Zachary. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Norma Roberts, Bill Brady and Bert Brady; parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Boudreaux; and brothers-in-law, Irving Boudreaux and Manuel Daigle. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jerry; their children, Pookie Boudreaux and husband, Bill Screws, Brent Boudreaux and wife, Cheryl, Beetle Fisher and husband, Vic, Robyn Amrhein and husband, David, and Boosey Boudreaux and wife, Kelly; ten grandchildren, Christy and husband, Ron, Brad, Jessica, Brian and wife, Julie, Jeannie and husband, Mark, Dustin and wife, Laura Kate, Blake, Zachary, Alex and Emily; and twelve great grandchildren, Anna Kate, Allie Grace, Andie Lynne, Taylor, Brooke, Collin, Madlyn, Dylan, Caden, Lalia, Chase, and Jackson. CoD: injuries from an automobile accident.
She was born to Elra James and Mary Brady in the home of an aunt. She went to elementary school in West Monroe and graduated from Ouachita Parish High School. She served for 3½ years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After service, she attended SLI (Lafayette) and graduated in May 1956. She married Jerry Boudreaux the following week. Her education career began in St. John Parish. They moved to California where she taught one year before returning to Louisiana. Her career of 39 years continued in 1959 in East Baton Rouge Parish where she taught grades K,1,3. She was promoted to principal and served in that capacity for 23 years. She served as state representative of LA Association of Principals for 4 years, and on the nominating committee for the National Principals Association. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Zachary. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Norma Roberts, Bill Brady and Bert Brady; parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Boudreaux; and brothers-in-law, Irving Boudreaux and Manuel Daigle. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jerry; their children, Pookie Boudreaux and husband, Bill Screws, Brent Boudreaux and wife, Cheryl, Beetle Fisher and husband, Vic, Robyn Amrhein and husband, David, and Boosey Boudreaux and wife, Kelly; ten grandchildren, Christy and husband, Ron, Brad, Jessica, Brian and wife, Julie, Jeannie and husband, Mark, Dustin and wife, Laura Kate, Blake, Zachary, Alex and Emily; and twelve great grandchildren, Anna Kate, Allie Grace, Andie Lynne, Taylor, Brooke, Collin, Madlyn, Dylan, Caden, Lalia, Chase, and Jackson. CoD: injuries from an automobile accident.
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