Alberta Robichaux Sexton
LAKE ARTHUR - Alberta Robichaux Sexton, 91, returned to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sexton will be held at 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Miguez Funeral Home in Lake Arthur, with Rev. Charles McMillin officiating.
Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until time of services.
Cremation will follow the services.
She was born in Chauvin on Aug. 31, 1927. She was a resident of Lake Arthur for 66 years. She was blessed with a large loving family whom she enjoyed spending time with.
Alberta was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW and she loved cooking for her family, reading, sewing and shopping. She loved watching the Lawrence Welk Show and feeding and watching the hummingbirds in her yard. She will be dearly missed by her family who celebrate that she is at peace with her Creator.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Charlene Hay (Harold) of Lake Arthur, Joseph Duval Champagne III (Kellie) of Houma and Pamela Monceaux of Scottown, Ohio. Her grandchildren are Shannon Hay, Christie Hay, Amber Monceaux, Garland Monceaux, III, and Alaina Ziegler. Her great-grandchildren are David Guidry, Marcus Hay, Haleigha Erwin, Carly Hillebrandt, Hannah Doucet, Morgan Hay, Hayden Guidry, Jaymie Rae’ Hargrave, Christian Guidry, Elizabeth Hay and Payton Monceaux; two step great-grandchildren, Abigail Byrd and Caleb Byrd; and seven great-great-grandchildren, with another one on the way. Her siblings include Julius Robichaux of Chauvin, Aveline Theroit of Houma, Bertha Mae Pellegrin of Chauvin, Aaron Robichaux of Chauvin, Norma Sevin of Chauvin and Anna Lee Cheramie of Golden Meadow, along with her beloved nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Norris and Agnolia Robichaux; the father of her children and first husband, Joseph Duval Champagne, Jr.; the love of her life and second husband, EE “Fox” Sexton; her special friend, Edward Broussard; her two sisters, Ena Luke and Etta Ledet; and her granddaughter, Christal Lynn Brewer.
The family would like to thank NSI Hospice of Lafayette for their kindness and devotion during their mother’s time of need. They would like to give special thanks to all her caregivers who went above and beyond to help and comfort her for the last six months of her life.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.miguezfuneralhome.com.