Nancye Joan Duhon

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 2:00 pm, in St. Peter the Apostle's Catholic Church for Ms. Nancye Duhon, 78, who passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Gueydan Memorial Guest Home Nursing Home.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, at Matthews Funeral Home in Gueydan, LA.

A rosary will be recited on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 11:00 am, at Matthews Funeral Home in Gueydan, LA.

Reverend Stephen Irudaysamy will be officiating her services.

Graveside Services will take place in the Gueydan cemetery following her mass.

Nancye Joan Tucker was born on April 27, 1947, in Henderson, TX, to the late Jack Tucker originally from Oklahoma and the late Josephine Cimino Tucker originally from Baltimore, MD. Due to the nature of her father's work in the oilfield, Nancye moved many times throughout Texas in her youth, and the family ultimately settled in Baton Rouge, LA. Nancye graduated from Lee High School in Baton Rouge in 1965.

She went on to earn a bachelor's degree and master's degree in education, followed by 30+ hours, from Louisiana State University. She later earned a Specialist Certification in Gifted and Talented education.

Nancye married Whitney J. Duhon, Jr. from Abbeville, LA, in 1968, after being set up on a blind date by their friends at LSU. In 1969, while still in Baton Rouge, they welcomed a son, Whitney (Trey) Duhon III. After finishing at LSU, they moved to Gueydan, where Whitney (with the help of his father) bought a local hardware store and fuel distributorship, Commercial True Value Hardware, which he owned and operated for 54 years, until selling the business last year.

Nancye was a respected and talented educator who spent her early years teaching first grade at Jesse Owens Elementary School in Gueydan, LA.

After 7 years, she stepped away from education to open Trendsetters Boutique with her sister Judy Schoolcraft, which they owned and operated for 14 years in Gueydan, LA.

Her true calling was to be an educator, so she returned to the classroom after getting certified in Gifted and Talented, and spent the remainder of her career teaching the Gifted program at Rene Rost Middle School in Kaplan, LA. While there she did everything possible to enrich the lives of her students, and to expose them to the world. This involved many field trips around Louisiana and to Houston, TX, to explore the various attractions and museums, with each trip meticulously planned. She took great pride in seeing her students grow in their creative and intellectual pursuits. Her efforts were recognized by her colleagues and her students when she was selected Teacher of the Year.

Nancye was a beautiful woman, a great cook, a voracious reader, and she loved to travel. She traveled to Indonesia, Chine, Greece, Turkey, and various European countries, notably Belgium and Holland.

She pursued her civic interests in Les Dames de Gueydan and the Gueydan Art Lovers Association (GALA), whose efforts helped to restore the old Bank of Gueydan into a museum showcasing the unique aspects, history, and people of the area.

She was happy and always had a pleasant disposition. She cultivated life-long friendships and had a genuine interest in the well-being of others. Some of her most cherished memories include her and Whitney's time spent tailgating the home football games at Tiger Stadium with their friends, which they did for over 40 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack Junius Tucker and Josephine Cimino Tucker; her sisters, Judy Schoolcraft (Mike) and Jacki Sue Hungerford (Maxi); her nephew, Louis Boyd (Jacki's son)

Nancye is survived by her husband of 57 years, Whitney J. Duhon, Jr.; her only son, Whitney (Trey) Duhon III and his wife Carla Lahaye Duhon; her three grandchildren, Logan Lahaye Clothier of Lafayette, LA, Whitney (Tucker) Duhon IV of Laurel MD, and Mason Dane Duhon of Santa Rosa, FL. She is also survived by her nephew Stephen Gregory Schoolcraft of Mahomet, IL and his wife Kristina, and their daughters, Raquelle and Michaela; her brother-in-law Bernard Duhon and his wife Jeanelle Simon Duhon of Abbeville, LA.

Pallbearers chosen to carry Ms. Nancye to her final place of rest will be Logan Clothier, Whitney (Tucker) Duhon IV, Mason Dane Duhon, Scott Hollier, Jody Simon and Kenneth Martin. Honorary Pallbearer will be Stephen G. Schoolcraft.

The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the administration and staff of the Gueydan Memorial Guest Home for the exceptional care provided to Nancye in the recent three and a half years; as well as her caregiver, Ms. Kathy Martin, for being a wonderful companion and personal sitter for all these years. The family also thanks Lamm Homecare and Hospice for keeping Nancye comfortable in her final days.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Gueydan Museum, www.gueydanmuseum.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Matthews Funeral Home GUEYDAN, 514 Second Street Gueydan, LA 70542