Joyce Thibodeaux Dore

Published 6:00 am Thursday, March 22, 2018

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018, at Assembly Christian Church in New Iberia for Joyce Dore, 90, who passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in New Iberia.

Entombment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pastor Paul Neel will officiate.

A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Pellerin Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Friday from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

A native and lifelong resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Dore was born on July 18, 1927, to the late Norbert and Maggie Belot Thibodeaux. She enjoyed walking, cooking, baking and spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. Dore was a prayer warrior, constantly praying for everyone.

Survivors include her daughter Tyra Williams and husband Bobby of New Iberia; sons Brian Dore and wife Doris of Ville Platte, Blaine Dore and wife Denise of New Iberia; grandchildren Nicole Guillory, Michelle Reed, Lori Williams, Skyler Williams, Blaine Christopher Dore, Lucas Dore and Brooke Simoneaud; and 12 great grandchildren and one great grandchild due to arrive in April.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Harry Joseph Dore; brothers Wade Thibodeaux, Westley “Coon” Thibodeaux and Leroy Thibodeaux; sisters Gladys Broussard, Marjorie Stein, Mabel Meyers and Carrie Broussard; and a grandson, Dave Dore.

To view on-line obituary and sign guest book, please go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com

Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 365-3331, is in charge of arrangements.