Joyce Freeman Cunningham

Ernest Deroche Sr.
December 16, 2008
Whitney Nicole "Black" Jones
December 18, 2008
Ernest Deroche Sr.
December 16, 2008
Whitney Nicole "Black" Jones
December 18, 2008

Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Joyce Freeman Cunningham, 78, a native and resident of Houma, La., died Monday, December 15, at 5:20 p.m.


She is survived by her son, Torris Cunningham of Houma; daughters, Blanche Melerine and husband Keith of Houma, Cathy Green and husband Lee Jr. of Houma, and Darlene Skouby and husband Iver of High Ridge, Mo.; brothers, Earl Freeman of Montegut, La. and Rufus Freeman of Houma; sister, Peggy Portier of Houma; grandchildren, Heidi Bellanger, Madeline Cunningham, Valarie Green, Ian Cunningham, Lee A. Green III, Ashley and Jacob Skouby; and great-grandchildren, Cayden and Sage Bellanger and Tiana Spencer.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Abbie Freeman and Annis Bergeron Freeman; husband, Emile Joseph Cunningham; and great-grandchild, Anyssa Thomas.

She was a homemaker and a parishioner of St. Gregory Catholic Church.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, at Chauvin Funeral Home and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday, December 18, at St. Gregory Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Joyce Freeman Cunningham