Cecelia "Big Mama" Morvant

June 26
June 26, 2009
Junius Joseph Dupre
June 30, 2009
June 26
June 26, 2009
Junius Joseph Dupre
June 30, 2009

Posted Monday, June 29, 2009


Cecelia “Big Mama” Morvant, 70, a native of Chackbay, La., and a resident of Thibodaux, La., died Saturday, June 27.

She is survived by her husband, Merlin “MoJo” Morvant; sons, Lynn and Darrell Morvant; daughter, Merlin A. Berger; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Amelus Landry and Gertrude Hebert Thibodaux; sons, Glenn Morvant, Merlin J. Morvant and Keith Morvant; brother, Irvan Landry Sr.; and stepfather, Victor Thibodaux.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, June 29, at Thibodaux Funeral Home and 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church with burial at the church cemetery.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Cecelia “Big Mama” Morvant