- Date Of Birth: February 24, 1937
- Date Of Death: April 15, 2020
- State: Louisiana
Marigayle Mayeux Lacour, age 83, passed away on April 15, 2020. She was a loving mother, doting grandmother, loyal friend, devoted Catholic and a breast cancer survivor. She was born on February 24, 1937, to Oscar Telissa Mayeux and Annie Mae Garrett Mayeux in Hamburg, La., where she was raised. She was a graduate of Moreauville High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Home Economics from Southwest Louisiana Institute (UL) in Lafayette. She was married for 32 years to Jorda Lacour, Sr., and they had three children – Lynette, Jayme, and Jorda ,Jr. “JJ”. She resided in Moreauville and later moved to Baton Rouge to be closer to her children and grandchildren.
Marigayle had a passion for helping others succeed, as she demonstrated throughout her life. Early on, she worked as a home demonstration agent then taught elementary school in Simmesport, Marksville, and Moreauville. She continued serving others through her work as a substance abuse counselor at the Hope Center in Marksville until she retired.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Annie Mae Mayeux; brother, Reginald (Bitsy) Mayeux; and her former husband, Jorda Lacour, Sr.
She is survived by her children: Lynette Lacour Lemoine (Buddy), Jayme Lacour, and Jorda Lacour, Jr.; grandchildren: Ashley Lemoine Miller (Jake) and Adam Lemoine (Julia); and two great-grandchildren: Tate and Reid Miller.
The family would like to thank the staff at Flannery Oaks Guest House in Baton Rouge for the years of kind and compassionate care.
