Madelyn May Boyd Hoyt

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 5, 2026 in First Baptist Church - Lafayette for Madelyn May Boyd Hoyt who died on December 22, 2025 at The Blake Assisted Living. She was born on December 14, 1925 in Lecompte, LA. She lived in Elmer, LA until her marriage on August 21, 1949 to Wilber Sam Hoyt. After her marriage, she lived in Lecompte, LA until they moved to Lafayette in 1963. She attended Louisiana College in Pineville, LA before transferring to Louisiana State University from which she received a degree in Home Economics Education in 1946. Before her marriage in 1949, she taught High School Home Economics in Dutchtown, Kinder, and Lecompte, Louisiana. For 58 years she was active in Louisiana Garden Club Federation holding local and state offices. She was also a member of Chapter AT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood holding several offices, a charter member of Friends of Vermilionville serving as President for 15 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Olive Branch Sunday School Class. She held membership in two honorary Home Economics Societies; from Louisiana College her membership was in Kappa Omicron Phi and Phi Epsilon Omicron from LSU. Reverend Scott McKenzie will conduct the funeral services. Mrs. Hoyt, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late Jesse Boyd and the former Myrta Smith. She is survived by Max Hoyt (Dianne), Fred Hoyt (Karen), and Ted Hoyt (Cecelia); 5 grandchildren, Boyd Hoyt (Claire), Richard Hoyt (Lindsay), Kristen Hoyt White (Seth), Casey Hoyt (Marnie), and Spencer Hoyt; eleven great grandchildren, Ellery, Reece, Dylan, Alex, Annie, Avery, Jackson, Julia, and Catherine Hoyt, and Everett and Anderson White; sister in law, Edna Mae Boyd. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilber Hoyt; parents, Jesse and May Boyd; brother, Jesse Boyd, Jr., and special cousin, Rosa May Thomas. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at First Baptist Church on Monday, January 5, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Following the funeral service, burial will be at Alexandria Memorial Gardens at 2:45PM located on Highway 165 N of Woodworth, LA. Pallbearers will be Boyd, Casey, Richard, and Spencer Hoyt, Seth White and Dr. Carter Boyd. Memorial contributions may be given to the First Baptist Christian School, P.O. Box 3888, Lafayette, LA 70502, P.E.O. Continuing Education Fund, Chapter AT-LA, 107 San Mateo Dr., Lafayette, LA, 70503, or a charity of your choice. Personal condolences may be sent to the family of Madelyn May Hoyt at: www.delhommefuneralhome.com Madelyn May Hoyt and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA. Copyright Delhomme Funeral Homes, Inc. December 2025.

Madelyn May Boyd Hoyt

December 14, 1925 - December 22, 2025