Mrs. Billie Faye Wright Briggs
A home going celebration honoring the life of Billie Faye Briggs will be held at the Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church, 822 I.J. Joiner Street, Abbeville, LA on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11 a.m. with viewing beginning at 9 a.m. Bishop Mideate Derouen will be officiating the services.
Sis. Billie Faye was called from labor to reward on Saturday, November 25, at our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, LA. She was born on November 25, 1954 to Mrs. Beulah Wright and Mr. Randal Small ,Jr. in Abbeville, La. “Faye” as she was affectionately known, was reared in Abbeville. She attended Abbeville High School and received her cosmetology degree from Gulf Area Technical School.
Sis. Billie Faye loved culinary arts and was willing to serve the community in various charitable events, free of charge. One of the very last things that she did was to help, along with fellow church members, serve a meal to people in this community.
Sis. Faye was a very active and faithful member who genuinely loved her church and her church family. She served under the leadership of Pastor Michael Wright Sr. and Bishop Mideate DeRouen. Capacities that she served in include: mission teacher, Sunday School teacher, in which she had the gift of delivering a message that made those who heard it feel the love of Jesus Christ which did not leave them feeling condemned. She was not at all ashamed to proclaim the word of God or let others know about His goodness.
Billie Faye leaves to cherish many memories her dedicated husband, Larry Briggs; her devoted daughter and best friend, Laticia Wright Landry and her husband, Brian of Abbeville; her affectionate and adoring son, Shannon Wright and his wife, Shemeika of Houston, TX; her loving spoiled daughter, Tomiko Wright Ladkin and her husband Marcus of Many, LA; her kindhearted son and protector, Shane Wright of Austin, TX; and loving son, Shaun Wright of Lacrosse, Wisconsin; her beloved “Big Brother”, Willie Lee “Billy Joe” Wright; her uncle, Mr. Donald Small, Sr.; her Godchildren, Lisa Boudreaux, Precious Guidry, Chris Cockrell, Kendall Guidry and Deja Alfred; 13 grandchildren, Charles Sr., Joycelyn, Shannon Andre, Dillion, Tomiko “KoaKoa”, Brandon, Javelin, Summer, Torien, Jayci, Brian, Samantha, Marneshia, Jamarques, and Janice; 14 great grandchildren, Charles Jr., Charlyse, Charlea, Chamiyah, Charlee, Makenzi, Romele, Paisley, Messiah, Makari, Ariella, Jalen, Noah and Charlie, a special cousin, whom she loved as her own, Erinn Batiste and her husband, Patrick; and her Greater Pleasant Green Family. Sis. Faye’s memory is also cherished by the countless individuals who called her Mom or Momo. She will definitely be missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Beulah Wright Darby, Randall Small. Jr., her former husband, Melvin Fallin, her brother, Stanley Wright, Jr. and her Godson, Jonas Mitchell.