Go to main contentsGo to search barGo to main menu
Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM

Dorothy B. Savoy

Dorothy B. Savoy

Dorothy B. Savoy

St.
Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Dorothy B. Savoy, 96, who passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Lafayette General MedicalCenter. Visiting hours were observed at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday and continued on Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. A rosary was prayed at 7:30 p.m. on Monday by Freddie Foti. Rev. Nicholas DuPré officiated at the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment followed at Michael Cemetery in Martinville. Readers were Donna Thevenet and Amy Barras. Gift Bearers were Melodie Talley, Haley Dupuis and Kayan Broussard. Alter Servers were Noah and Eliott Talley. Dorothy was a devout Catholic and lifelong parishioner of Martin de Tours Catholic Church. She was an inspector at Fruit of the Loom Martin Mills for 25 years. Dorothy loved playing Boureé and going to the casino. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and cooking for her family and friends. Dorothy never missed an event, big or small and everything in between, for anyone. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her sons, Robert “Bobby” Savoy (Janina) and Ralph “Bubba” Savoy (Dean); daughter, Regina Robicheaux (Jude); grandchildren, Tonya Mayo (Mike), Melodie Talley (Kevin), Tara Grossie (Damian), Jeremy Savoy, Robert “Robbie” Savoy Jr. (Amy), Haley Dupuis (Dalton), Tina Guidroz (Mike), Ryan Robicheaux (Danielle), Tessie LeBlanc (Shane) and Kayan Broussard (Quaid); great-grandchildren, Brian Tanner, Brent Tanner, Shelbi Talley, Sydni Ellis (Bailey), Noah Talley, Eliott Talley, Dusty Savoy, Nenah Savoy, Andrew Savoy, Jordi Devillier, Kohl Dupuis, Kami Dupuis, Rhylan Robicheaux, Rheese Robicheaux, Rhayli Robicheaux, Sylvi Broussard, Jemma Guidroz, Reeve Guidroz, Sandon LeBlanc and Samantha LeBlanc; and three great-great-grandchildren, Holden Tanner, Paizlee Savoy and Rori Prince. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell Savoy; parents, Alcide Barras and Pella Daigle Barras; brothers and sisters-in-law, Herbert P. Barras (Virginia Ruth) and Donald Barras (Gladys Coy); and sister and brother-in-law, Julia Marie Hebert (Clayvon). Pallbearers were Robert “Robbie” Savoy Jr., Ryan Robicheaux, Quaid Broussard, Kevin Talley Mike Guidroz and Mike Mayo. Honorary pallbearers were Jeremy Savoy, Shane LeBlanc, Damian Grossie and Dalton Dupuis. Pellerin Funeral Home of Martinville was in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com. (Pd.Adv.)