Bruce Joseph Thibodaux, Sr., a native Houma, La and resident of Gray, LA passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Bayou Blue, LA from 10:00AM until service time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at St. Louis Catholic Church beginning at 11:00AM. Burial will follow services in St. Louis Church Cemetery. Bruce is survived by his Sons, Bruce Thibodaux Jr., Bryan P. Thibodaux and wife Betty, Gordan Thibodaux; Daughters, Yvonne Thibodaux Lirette and husband Druis Sr., Yvette Thibodaux Bonvillain and husband Frank Sr., Viginia Thibodaux, Clothilde Thibodaux, Reggie Ann Thibodaux Landry and husband Jude; sister-in-law, Nancy Thibodaux; eighteen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and loving companion Navaila Fairley. Bruce is preceded by his loving second wife Elvina Hebert Thibodaux and loving first wife Frances M. Bonvillain; Brothers, Peter Thibodaux, Alcess P., Ernest, Abby, Aubrey, Luby, and Elmer Thibodaux; Sisters, Annie About, Melva Hebert, Nobby Thibodaux, Viola Guidry. Bruce was a proud Veteran of the United States Army. He had a love of music and loved to play his acoustic guitar. He had a wonderful friend and music partner in Mr. Don Babin. He also enjoyed and loved his family very much. He was a man of wonderful character and will be dearly missed by all his family and friends. Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc., is honored to serve the Thibodaux family.