Ethel Broussard Seagraves

November 1, 1941 - November 12, 2019

Lake Arthur: A Mass of Christian burial for Ethel Broussard Seagraves, 78 will be held at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church on Friday, November 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM with Father Charles McMillin officiating. Visitation will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Lake Arthur, LA on Thursday, November 14, 2019 from 10:30 AM until 9:00 PM with a rosary recited at 6:00 PM. Visitation will resume on Friday at 8:00 AM until the time of her funeral Mass. Ethel will be laid to rest in St. Anthony Cemetery of Lake Arthur, LA. Ethel was born in Lake Charles, LA on November 1, 1941 to Lucius Broussard and Estella Bourne Broussard. She was called to her Heavenly Father on November 12, 2019. Ethel worked as a nurse in the ER, ICU, Surgery, & Home Health for more than twenty five years before retiring. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America & the Ladies Altar Society, as well as being director of CADA of Jeff Davis Parish. In her spare time Ethel also volunteered at the V.F.W. & Louisiana Hospice & Palliative Care. Ethel was a kind and loving person and she will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Ethel is survived by her two sons, Donald Kelly Broussard of Lake Arthur, LA, Steven Condley of Lake Charles, LA; her three daughters, Katrina Fuselier (Jimmy) of Lake Arthur, LA, Christina Fields (James) of Jennings, LA, Jeni Broussard of Jennings, LA; her two step-sons, Kevin Seagraves (Janet) of Jennings, LA, Kip Seagraves of Jennings, LA; her two step daughters, Rene′ Trauth (Anthony) of Jennings, LA, Kara Whitehouse (Darrell) of Tuscumbia, AL; seventeen grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren. Ethel now rests in Heaven with her parents, Lucius and Estella Broussard; her beloved husband, Howard Seagraves; her brothers, Wilbert, Edward, Edsel, Daniel & Ellsworth Broussard. The family of Mrs. Ethel Seagraves would like to send a very Special Thank You to her sitters Ursula Caro, Angie Theunissen, Brenda Gary; as well as all the Staff of Louisiana Hospice & Palliative Care, especially Terri Millet and Kelly Breaux. To extend online condolences, please visit our website at www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net Arrangements have been entrusted to Matthews & Son Funeral Home.