Beverly Theriot

Beverly Boquet Theriot, passed away in the early morning of September 29, 2015 while surrounded by family at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. Beverly was 83 years old. Beverly Theriot was born at home on July 1, 1932 in Gran Bois, Louisiana, the only daughter of Cyril Boquet and Mae Hebert Boquet, and the younger sister of Leward Boquet. Beverly graduated from the Saint Francis school in Houma and married Gerald “Jerry” Theriot. Together they had four children: Jennifer, Jerri Ann, Joni and Jill. She was a longtime resident of Bourg, Louisiana, and parishioner of Saint Ann Church. Beverly owned and operated the Bourg florist’s shop Bev’s Boquet for 19 years. After leaving the floral business, she practiced her love of flowers through gardening. She was beloved by her family who remembers her cooking weekend meals in the largest pots, and when dinner was over, clearing the table and leading everyone into a card game. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents Cyril and Mae Boquet, her husband Jerry Theriot, and her daughter Jerri Ann Loupe. Beverly is survived by her daughters Jennifer Theriot Falgout and husband Lionel, Joni Theriot Sullivant and husband Pat, and Jill Theriot Dean and husband Mike, her brother Leward Boquet, her grandchildren Lionel Falgout, Jr., Gerald Falgout, Ryan Sullivant, and Jessica Sullivant Hoffman, and her great-grandchildren Kayden, Riley, and Ryker Falgout, and Anna Hoffman. Beverly’s life will be celebrated at a mass at Saint Francis Cathedral in Houma at 11:00 am on Saturday October 3, 2015, with visitation beginning at 10:00 am, and she will be laid to rest in the cemetery of Saint Ann Church in Bourg following the service.