Ashton Joseph Boudreaux
December 26, 1932 - February 13, 2004

Son of
Alcide Boudreaux
and
Rena Knight Boudreaux

Husband of
Louise Savoie Boudreaux

Children of Ashton & Louise Bodreaux
Darrel Joseph Boudreaux
Debra Boudreaux Flake

A Grandson of Ashton Eddie James Boudreaux preceded his Grandfather in death

Grandfather of
Eddie James Boudreaux
Matine Flake
Bella Flake

Siblings
Alphonse Eby Boudreaux
Robert Lee Boudreaux, Sr.
Betty Lou Boudreaux Savoie

Half-Siblings
Children of His Father
Alcide & Dersina Beaugh Boudreaux

Delphine Boudreaux Richard
Clebert Boudreaux
Aline Boudreaux Perrodin
Areminie Hermina "Mina" Boudreaux
Frank Boudreaux
Alise Elize Boudreaux Perrodin
Gilbert Boudreaux
Joseph Austin Boudreaux
Roy Boudreaux
Alvina Boudreaux Meche
Loretta Boudreaux Savoy
Leona Marie Boudreaux Perrodin
Joseph Russell "Bosse" Boudreaux
Ethel Ester "Sis" Boudreaux Higginbotham
Bertha Boudreaux Comeaux
Baby Twins Boudreaux Boudreaux 1924-1924
Twin of Roy Boudreaux - 1914-1914

Paternal Grandparents
Ursin Boudreaux
and
Louisette Savoy Boudreaux

Maternal Grandparents
John Randolph "Stonewall and Jack" Knight
and
Marie Amanda Richard Knight

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1940 UNTIED STATES FEDEAL CENSUS REPORT
Name: Alcide Boudreux
Age:59
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race:White
Birthplace:Louisiana
Marital Status:Married
Relation to Head of House:Head
Home in 1940:St Landry, Louisiana
Farm:Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935:St Landry, Louisiana
Occupation:Farmer
House Owned or Rented:Rented
Attended School or College:No
Highest Grade Completed:
Elementary school, 2nd grade
Household Members: Name Age
Alcide Boudreux 59
Renia Boudreux 36
Russel Boudreux 16
Ethel Boudreux 16
Lee Boudreux 10
Asthon Boudreux 8
A B Boudreux 9
Bettylou Boudreux 5

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Obituary
Ashton Joseph Boudreaux
Cankton, Louisiana
Funeal services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday February 15, 2004, in St. John Berchman Roman Catholic Church for Ashton Joseph Boudreaux, 71, who died at 9:18 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2004, in Acadia-St. Landry Hospital in Church Point, after fighting a long battle with cancer.

Interment will be in St. John Berchman Cemetery in Cankton.

Mr. Boudreaux's nephew, Vicar General Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau, with the Diocese of Lake Charles will assist the Rev. Mario Romero, pastor of St. John Berchman Roman Catholic Church, and will provide readings during the funeral service.

Musical selection will be provided by Charlotte Jopling, accompanied by Phyllis Simar on the organ. The songs will be "Amazing Grace," "I Will Never Forget You" (Isaiah 49) and "One Bread, One Body."

Mr. Boudreaux was a native of Bristol and a resident of Cankton. He was a production foreman in the oil industry. Before his retirement, he had been employed with Central Industries, Dow Chemical and Apace Corporation for 15 years. He enjoyed gardening and raising cattle.

Survivors include his wife, Louise Savoie Boudreaux, of Cankton; one son, Darrell Boudreaux and his wife, Bonnie, of Cankton; one daughter, Debbie Flake, of Gulf Breeze, Florida; two grandchildren, Martine Flake and Bella Flake, both of Gulf Breeze, Florida; five sisters, Betty Savoie and her husband, Jeston, of Cankton, Loretta Savoie and her husband, Irvin, of Nederland, Texas, Leona Perrodin of Lafayette, Elvina Meche of Church Point, and Bertha Comeaux of Church Point.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alcide Boudreaux and the former Rena Knight, both natives of Church Point; eight brothers, Frank, Austin, Roy, Gilbert, Clebert, Robert, Alphonse and Russell Boudreaux; five sisters, Delphine Richard, Elise Perrrodin, Ethel Higginbotham, Aline Perrodin and Mina Boudreaux; and one grandson, Eddie James Boudreaux.

A rosary was prayed at 7 p.m. Saturday (February 14, 2004) in the funeral home by Siste Ignatius Rosario of Cankton.

The family requested that visiting hours be observed from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday and to continue from 9 a.m. until service time today (February 15, 2004).

Pallbearers will be Darell Boudreaux, Fred Savoie, Harold Savoie, Randy Guilbeau, J. C. Boudreaux and Donald Boudreaux.

Honorary pall bearers will be Steve Savoie and Harold Richard.

Melancon Funeral Home of Carencro, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.

Article in The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, Louisiana, February 15, 2004, Sunday, Page 17.

Ashton's memorial updated May 21, 2021 - Kathy S Savoie