Frances T. Martin

Frances T. Martin, 94, a native of Mathews, LA and resident of Raceland, LA, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

She is survived by her daughter, Myra LeBoeuf Patin; son-in-law, Sidney Patin; grandchildren, Eddie Patin and wife Michelle Diaz, Shelley Patin, and Erin Patin Ricci and husband Robert Ricci; great-grandchildren, Elsie Ricci, Robert “Bobby” Ricci, Kalon Patin, Remington “Remi” Patin, Calvin Patin, and Alex Phillips; and godmother to Becky Falgout, Mark Arabie and Reola Lanegrasse, Sr.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roland LeBoeuf, and her second husband, Eddie P. Martin; parents, Sidney and Lucia Truxillo; brothers, Sidney Truxillo, Jr., Edwin Truxillo, and Joseph Truxillo; and sisters, Victoria Mansfield, Rita Ladd, and Mae Clark.

Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date at both the Raceland Presbyterian Church in Raceland, Louisiana and also in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Frances was a remarkable woman who lived life to the fullest and was a true champion of the Cajun culture, language, and community. Anyone who ever met her instantly felt her joie de vis and her dedication to Christian service and outreach as one of God’s angels on earth.

She was a force for good throughout the Raceland community, her church, Lafourche Parish, and Colorado Springs, Colorado where she spent lots of time with her daughter’s family in person, by phone and on Facetime. She was a very strong woman who was a mentor to all of her family and an inspiration to everyone around her. She charmed everyone with her storytelling and mischievous laugh, and freely shared her wisdom with anyone who wanted to learn or needed help in any way.

Her adventurous spirit led her all across America and around the world including Europe, China, Africa, and even ziplining in the jungles of Costa Rica in her later years. She would travel with friends and also did numerous solo trips to visit friends in France who had stayed at her bed and breakfast, La Famille Martin, over the past 35+ years.

Her family was one of the original founders of the Raceland Presbyterian Church. She was one of the original founders of the Girl Scout troops in Raceland and the Good Samaritan Food Bank and Thrift Store 40+ years ago, a volunteer at the Lafourche Parish Tourist Commission, and was most recently a volunteer at the Raceland Baptist Church Thrift Store.

For her volunteer services to the community, she received numerous awards over the years. Since French was her first language, she was a regular at the Tuesday night gathering of the Thibodaux Cercle Francophone French group. She also served as a translator on numerous occasions for French tourists all around Lafourche Parish.

She loved sewing, crafts, flower gardening, woodworking, old Westerns, meeting new people, reminiscing about the old days, friends and family gatherings, and was a very accomplished artist. She was one of a kind and will be missed by all.