The Life of Mary Codrey Navarre
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 14, 2015, at an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette, for Codrey M. Navarre, age 88, who passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at her residence in Kaplan, Louisiana surrounded by her family.
Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Reverend Gary Schexnayder, Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Lafayette, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lector will be Philip Navarre. Giftbearers will be Madison Thibodeaux and Taylor Navarre. Eulogist will be Tommy Navarre. Karen Broussard, organist and soloist, will sing for the services.
Survivors include her two daughters, Lucy Webre and Tammy Cordelia Navarre; her six sons, R. Keith Navarre, Emile Navarre and wife, Polly, M. A. "Tony" Navarre, C. Wade Navarre, II and wife, Joan, Tommy Romain Navarre and husband, James "Jim" Mauseth, and Brady Odilon Navarre; her sister, Mary Lou Simon; her brother, Jimmie J. Meaux, Sr.; her twenty-one grandchildren, Deanie Guidry, David Webre, Beau Navarre, Candice Floyd, Dylan Navarre, Philip Navarre, Ethan Navarre, Emily Navarre, Sarah Navarre-Dixon, Colin Navarre, Skylar Navarre, Trevor Navarre, Alisa Navarre, Toby Prejean, T.J. Boudreaux, Taylor Boudreaux, Madison Thibodeaux, Lauren Broussard, Samantha Navarre, Nicholas Navarre, and Brody Navarre; her eighteen great grandchildren; her three great great grandchildren; and her numerous godchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Wade Navarre and her parents, Elta Breaux and Odilon Meaux.
Codrey was born on July 5, 1927, in Elton, Louisiana to Odilon and Elta Meaux. She spent the last six years of her life on the family farm where she grew up. A long time resident of Lafayette, she worked in retail for many years as a shoe salesperson at Abdalla''s for twenty-five years and as the manager of The Boot Store, selling boots and western wear for twenty-three years. At age seventy-five, she retired from full-time work and dedicated herself to taking care of her husband and grandchildren.
She was a dedicated mother and grandmother. From Cub Scouts den mother to class trip chaperone, she was an active participant in the lives of her children and grandchildren. She was an accomplished homemaker and member of the Camillias Club of the Louisiana Volunteers for Family and Community, recognized for her fifty-four years of active service. She was especially skilled at needlework and generously shared crocheted hats, scarves, and afghans with any and all. She was a devout member of St. Genevieve''s Catholic Church of Lafayette and a long-time member of Court Alice Boucher of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
Codrey and her late husband, Wade, were prominent members of the horse racing industry of Louisiana. She was a huge supporter of her husband''s career and, whether attending races, entertaining clients, or traveling the country to major racing events, Codrey loved the thrill of horse racing. She actively followed the results of local and national races, even after she and Wade retired to their farm in the country, where they continued raising Louisiana-bred quarter horses. She was also an active member of the Louisiana and American Quarter Horse Associations.
Codrey was proud of her Cajun and French Creole heritage. Her first Meaux ancestor arrived in New Orleans around 1770 and fought with the Spanish during the American Revolution to defeat the British in the Battle of Baton Rouge. For his service, Michel Meaux received a Spanish land grant that includes the property where Codrey''s home now stands. She was proud to be the daughter of hard-working, French-speaking, South Louisiana rice and cattle farmers.
Whether you knew her as "Mrs. Codrey", "Mrs. Navarre", "T-Code", "Mama Codrey", "Granny", or "Mama", she was undoubtedly known as one of the sweetest, kindest, most generous persons you had ever met. She loved music and dancing, never met a stranger, and had a soft spot for strays. She was a wonderful Cajun cook and, whether at her beloved home on South Sterling Street in Lafayette, or at the farm in Kaplan, her dinner table always had enough room for another hungry mouth or two.
Pallbearers will be Keith Navarre, Emile Navarre, Tony Navarre, C. Wade Navarre, II, Tommy Navarre, and Alan Breaux.
Honorary Pallbearer will be Brady Navarre.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille''s DOWNTOWN location on Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM and will continue on Monday from 9:00 AM until time of service.
A Rosary will be recited on Sunday at 6:00 PM in Martin & Castille''s DOWNTOWN location.
Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311
Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Reverend Gary Schexnayder, Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Lafayette, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lector will be Philip Navarre. Giftbearers will be Madison Thibodeaux and Taylor Navarre. Eulogist will be Tommy Navarre. Karen Broussard, organist and soloist, will sing for the services.
Survivors include her two daughters, Lucy Webre and Tammy Cordelia Navarre; her six sons, R. Keith Navarre, Emile Navarre and wife, Polly, M. A. "Tony" Navarre, C. Wade Navarre, II and wife, Joan, Tommy Romain Navarre and husband, James "Jim" Mauseth, and Brady Odilon Navarre; her sister, Mary Lou Simon; her brother, Jimmie J. Meaux, Sr.; her twenty-one grandchildren, Deanie Guidry, David Webre, Beau Navarre, Candice Floyd, Dylan Navarre, Philip Navarre, Ethan Navarre, Emily Navarre, Sarah Navarre-Dixon, Colin Navarre, Skylar Navarre, Trevor Navarre, Alisa Navarre, Toby Prejean, T.J. Boudreaux, Taylor Boudreaux, Madison Thibodeaux, Lauren Broussard, Samantha Navarre, Nicholas Navarre, and Brody Navarre; her eighteen great grandchildren; her three great great grandchildren; and her numerous godchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Wade Navarre and her parents, Elta Breaux and Odilon Meaux.
Codrey was born on July 5, 1927, in Elton, Louisiana to Odilon and Elta Meaux. She spent the last six years of her life on the family farm where she grew up. A long time resident of Lafayette, she worked in retail for many years as a shoe salesperson at Abdalla''s for twenty-five years and as the manager of The Boot Store, selling boots and western wear for twenty-three years. At age seventy-five, she retired from full-time work and dedicated herself to taking care of her husband and grandchildren.
She was a dedicated mother and grandmother. From Cub Scouts den mother to class trip chaperone, she was an active participant in the lives of her children and grandchildren. She was an accomplished homemaker and member of the Camillias Club of the Louisiana Volunteers for Family and Community, recognized for her fifty-four years of active service. She was especially skilled at needlework and generously shared crocheted hats, scarves, and afghans with any and all. She was a devout member of St. Genevieve''s Catholic Church of Lafayette and a long-time member of Court Alice Boucher of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
Codrey and her late husband, Wade, were prominent members of the horse racing industry of Louisiana. She was a huge supporter of her husband''s career and, whether attending races, entertaining clients, or traveling the country to major racing events, Codrey loved the thrill of horse racing. She actively followed the results of local and national races, even after she and Wade retired to their farm in the country, where they continued raising Louisiana-bred quarter horses. She was also an active member of the Louisiana and American Quarter Horse Associations.
Codrey was proud of her Cajun and French Creole heritage. Her first Meaux ancestor arrived in New Orleans around 1770 and fought with the Spanish during the American Revolution to defeat the British in the Battle of Baton Rouge. For his service, Michel Meaux received a Spanish land grant that includes the property where Codrey''s home now stands. She was proud to be the daughter of hard-working, French-speaking, South Louisiana rice and cattle farmers.
Whether you knew her as "Mrs. Codrey", "Mrs. Navarre", "T-Code", "Mama Codrey", "Granny", or "Mama", she was undoubtedly known as one of the sweetest, kindest, most generous persons you had ever met. She loved music and dancing, never met a stranger, and had a soft spot for strays. She was a wonderful Cajun cook and, whether at her beloved home on South Sterling Street in Lafayette, or at the farm in Kaplan, her dinner table always had enough room for another hungry mouth or two.
Pallbearers will be Keith Navarre, Emile Navarre, Tony Navarre, C. Wade Navarre, II, Tommy Navarre, and Alan Breaux.
Honorary Pallbearer will be Brady Navarre.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille''s DOWNTOWN location on Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM and will continue on Monday from 9:00 AM until time of service.
A Rosary will be recited on Sunday at 6:00 PM in Martin & Castille''s DOWNTOWN location.
Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311
