A resident of Lydia, Mr. Thibodeaux was born in Weeks Island, Louisiana on December 16, 1929 to the late Henry Thibodeaux, Sr. and Mary Prince Thibodeaux. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Mr. Thibodeaux retired with 30 years of service from the Iberia Parish School System as a bus driver, and also retired from the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office with 39 years of service. He was a very hard working man and loved working in his yard, but what he cherished most was time spent with his family. He will be deeply missed.

Mr. Roland is survived by his loving wife, Audrey Doiron Thibodeaux; daughters, Debbie (Julian) Frank, Wanda (Joel) Loflin, and Cindy (Barry) Bouton, all of Lydia; grandchildren, Matthew Hebert, Scott (Hope) Hebert, Sr., Jonathan (L'ree) Hebert, Nicole (James) Wyman, Steven (Victoria) Bouton, Michelle Thibodeaux, Roland "T-Ro" Thibodeaux, Micah Thibodeaux, Julian "B.J." (Bridget) Frank, Jr., Jeremy (Heidi) Frank, and Christopher (Natalie) Frank; step-children, Chad (Caroline) Legnon, Scott (Liz) Legnon, and Nannette (Roger) Spears; step-grandchildren, Shenee (Stephen) Gros, Anthony (Katy) Legnon, Laura (Raymond) Guzman, Lauren (Clay) Landry, Jenny (Thomas) LeBlanc, Amber (Chris) Comeaux, and Kaitlyn Legnon; former wife and mother of his children, Frances St. Pierre of Lafayette; and numerous great-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, William "Billy" Thibodeaux; and siblings, Henry Thibodeaux, Jr., Dudley Thibodeaux, Orie Thibodeaux, Ernest Thibodeaux, Russel Thibodeaux, Sr., Winnie Thibodeaux Crochet, and Jeanette Thibodeaux Prudhomme.

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