Juanita Ann

Gauthia-Seals

Juanita Ann Gauthia-Seals 85, of Beaumont, TX; passed Dec. 12, 2024.

Services are Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at Borden Chapel Baptist Church 3495 Roland Rd. Beaumont, TX. Visitation will begin at 11AM until Funeral at 12Noon. Interment will be in Green Lawn II Beaumont, TX.

Juanita Ann LaBeaux was born December 21, 1938, in Beaumont, Texas to Robert LaBeaux Sr and Louelva Hayes LeBeaux. She was the 7th of the 11 LaBeaux children. She attended Our Mother of Mercy through grade school and graduated from Hebert High School in 1957 where she was the star drummer in the marching band. Juanita served as her High School Class President for 50 years despite resigning 3 times, and her fellow classmates ripping up her resignation each time. In 1957 she married Walter Gauthia and they had four children together. She later married J.W. Seals Sr in August of 1976 and collectively had 9 children. Juanita joined Borden Chapel Baptist Church in 1976 where she was an active member of the Georgia Roland circle, briefly served in the mass and women's choir, served in the church kitchen, and served as the church decorator spanning over 40 years. Juanita was known by many as the "Flower Lady" for the countless weddings, church events, class reunions, and parties that she decorated. Her passion was bringing all of her family together which she did through cooking. If you ever stepped foot at her home, she'd greeted you with "Have you eaten? You look hungry! I got some food in there come get you a plate".

She is preceded in death by her parents, Husband J.W. Seals Sr, Son Erick Paul Gauthia, and 9 siblings Lee Esther Mae Spencer Lovingood, Vida Mae Landry, Corrine Fay Gaines, Charolette Phillips, Marjorine Hopkins, Robert LaBeaux Jr, Larry Earl LaBeaux, Richard Clifford LaBeaux, and Vernon LaBeaux.

She is survived by her sister Camielle Thibodeaux (Larry), children Debra Wells (Clyde), Joseph Gauthia, Thaddeus Gauthia, Charles "Shooba" Seals, Beverly Carradine, J.W. Seals Jr, Georgia Livingston, Loretta Seals, Elizabeth Seals, and Blake Seals. 17 Grandchildren 16 Great-Grandchildren, 4 God children (Walterine, Cynthia, Tarsha, and Quinton) and a host of loving nieces, nephews, and family.

She will be deeply missed but her legacy will live on through all of the love and life lessons she taught us.

Proctor's Mortuary - Beaumont, is in charge of final arrangements, 3522 Washington Blvd. Beaumont, TX. 77705 (409) 840-2022.The guest book can be signed; words of comfort and condolences for the family can be left at www.proctorsmortuary.com