Betty Jo Brown Bourgeois

Betty Brown Bourgeois passed away on April 06, 2020 at the age of 88. Betty was born in Poplarville, MS on November 6, 1931 and grew up in Pascagoula, MS through high school and then moved to New Orleans, LA where she resided for 72 years.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years Ralph Joseph Bourgeois of New Orleans, LA who passed away in May of 2019. She is survived by her three sons, Keith Alan Bourgeois of Houston, Jeffrey Ralph Bourgeois of Dallas, and Craig Lind Bourgeois of Metairie, daughter-in-laws Kelly Best Bourgeois of Houston and Tara Thomas Bourgeois of Metairie, along with five grandchildren Alan, Brian, and Camille Bourgeois of Houston and Brynn and Braden Bourgeois of Metairie. She is preceded in death by her parents Esco Alton and Lena Mae Brown, sisters Billie Sue Krebs, Norma Ann Farmer, brother John Alton Brown, and survived by her sister Patsy Nell Parker and brother Marvin Delano Brown.
She graduated valedictorian from Pascagoula High School at the early age of 16 and then moved to New Orleans. Betty started her career working at Gulf Oil and later at Godchaux’s department store and was a part time model. It was at Godchaux’s where she first met her husband. She became a real estate agent working for Stan Weber & Assoc., Prudential and Remax over a forty-year period and won many sales awards during her long real estate career. Betty also enjoyed cooking and sewing for her granddaughters and close friends, interior decorating and had a passion for photography. She was most proud of her personally designed custom built home where she peacefully passed away.
Due to social distancing with the coronavirus pandemic in New Orleans a decision was made to delay the services at Jacob Schoen and Sons to a more appropriate safer future date. She will be buried at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery of Slidell located at 34888 Grantham College Dr, Slidell, LA 70460. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the American Cancer Society is suggested https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html

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