Joyce Lorraine Mccauley

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, October 17, 2008 in Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Joyce Lorraine Miller McCauley who was born August 22, 1929 in Eunice and died at 2:08 pm, Tuesday, October 14th at a local hospital. Rev. Msgr. Charles J. Mallet will be the Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Con-celebrant will be Msgr. Harry Benefiel. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery next to her son Doug. Musical selections will be provided by Valerie Andrus. Mrs. McCauley, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late I.E. Miller and the former Helena Christ. She was a member of St. Jules Church in Lafayette and Sacred Heart in Butte La Rose. Following graduation at Eunice High School, class of '46 , she attended SLI (presently ULL). She was employed as a dental assistant and later a physician's assistant/receptionist in Eunice. On April 13, 1952, she married Harry, a native of Evangeline Parish and resident of New Orleans where they made their home for two years. Returning to Eunice for two more years, they moved to Lafayette in 1956 with their two infant twin sons. For more than 25 years, Butte La Rose has been their home where they enjoyed entertaining friends and relatives. She is survived by her husband, Harry; sons, David, Daniel, Brad and his wife Debra; brothers, Ira Miller and wife Suzie, Allen Gus Miller and wife Virginia; and one sister-in-law Winnie Miller; also, numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son Douglas; her parents; brothers, Ivan Miller and his first wife Mamie and second wife Gussie; Henry Miller; sisters, Nettie Miller, Ina M. Wafer and husband Frank, Lillian M. Meaux and husband Lawrence E. 'Peg', Irene M. Peterson and husband Cecil and Helen M. deRosier and husband Paul. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Thursday, October 16th from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm and on Friday from 7:00 am until time of service at Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette. A rosary will be recited on Thursday at 6:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 409410, Atlanta, GA 30384 or to Alzheimer's Association, 107 Global Circle, Ste. 203, Lafayette, LA 70503. Personal condolences may be sent to the McCauley family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Joyce Lorraine Mccauley

August 22, 1929 - October 14, 2008