Mary Lynn Boyd Lytal

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 in the Barrios Cemetery, 9274 Highway LA 1, Lockport, LA for Mary Lynn Lytal, 80, who passed away on October 2, 2021 at her residence. Rev. Peggy Foreman, Pastor of Memorial United Methodist Church of Matthews, LA, will conduct the funeral services. Mrs. Lytal, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late Walter Klein "Pappy" Boyd and the former Georgia Bollinger. Mary Lynn Lytal was a graduate of Lockport High School, Nicholls State University and Louisiana State University with a Masters in Home Economics and Food Science. She taught at Lockport High, Central Lafourche and Larose High School. In the 70’s, she retired from teaching to raise her children. She was a talented artist and seamstress and often taught summer art lessons to the neighborhood kids. She designed and created majorette uniforms for many years for her daughters and their team mates through junior high and high school. She was an advocate for adaptive teaching styles for children with Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities in the public-school system. She was a prolific reader and historian and could answer any question you had with a factual, educated answer. She worked every crossword puzzle and read Dear Abby faithfully. She researched and documented her family genealogy dating back to the 1300’s. In the early 90’s, Mary Lynn started an Environmental Business, and patented a microbial product, “Sewper Rx” which is distributed worldwide. Mary Lynn moved to Lafayette, La in 2010 to be closer to her grandchildren. She loved her 2 poodles, Cupid and Bentley. She is survived by her daughters, Gerilyn Lytal Roth (Matt) and Debra Anne Lytal; son, James True Lytal IV; granddaughters, Regan Elizabeth Roth (Davis Peltier) and Ashley Lytal Roth; grandson, Andre Matthew Roth; sister, Stephanie Boyd Mayet (Joe Paul); nieces, Lauren Mayet and Dr. Lindsay Mayet Lasseigne, MD (Jeff); great-niece, Georgia Lasseigne; and great-nephew, Gentry Lasseigne. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter "Pappy" and Georgia Boyd; step-mother, Vesta Boyd. Pallbearers will be Matt Roth, Jim Lytal, Andre Roth, Davis Peltier, Jeff Lasseigne & Craig Robinson. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Holy Savior Catholic Church and School in Lockport, LA, Bless Your Heart Foundation and Hospice of Acadiana. Hospice of Acadiana, The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude for the compassionate care given to Ms. Mary Lynn by Anna Broussard, Christina Bourque and Francetta Stevenson, along with Hospice of Acadiana. Personal condolences may be sent to the Lytal family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Mary Lynn Boyd Lytal

August 14, 1941 - October 2, 2021