Paul Royal Mayard

Paul Royal Mayard passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 31, 2020. Because of Covid-19 restrictions at the time of his death, private gravesite services were held on April 3, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum. In an effort to honor his memory, a mass will be held on August 2, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, with Father Donald Bernard officiating. Following the mass, a military service will be held at his mausoleum in Erath.
Royal was born to Robert and Eunice Mayard on February 13, 1931 in Henry, Louisiana. He attended E. Broussard School and later graduated from Abbeville High School. He loved his country and served as Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force from August 30, 1951 through August 29, 1955, where he was stationed in Greenland. He then worked for Diamond Crystal Salt Company until the Lake Peigneur disaster in 1980. He then began working for his best friend, John L. Nance, who owned Nance & Collums Truck Line. He managed the New Iberia office and worked there until the company was bought out.
Royal enjoyed his annual trips to Jetty East in Destin, Florida. He loved the beach, fixing barbeque at the gazebo, drinking his beer and of course, meeting new friends on the beach. He also enjoyed trips to Cypress Bayou Casino and Paragon Casino with his dear friends, Rita and Wiltz Menard, Marion LaSalle and Norma and Rodney Dugas. Although Royal loved his daughter and granddaughters very much, his great grandchildren, Jude and Ava, were his pride and joy. It became a ritual that he would bring his great grandchildren to Target every Monday after he picked them up from school. Monday’s became “Lego day!’
Royal is survived by his wife, Hazel Romero Mayard, his daughter Tami Mayard Baudoin and her husband, Michael, of Lafayette, three granddaughters, Reagan Patout and her husband Jed, of Youngsville, Brooke Stelly and her husband, Thomas of Lafayette, and Brittany Petre of Seattle, Washington, and three great-grandchildren Jude Patout, Ava Patout and Isabella Stelly, whom was born after his passing. He is also survived by his niece and godchild, Kathleen Touchet and her husband Patrick, niece Jacqueline Bullock and her husband Stephen, niece Lisa Johnson and her husband David, nephews Robert “Robbeaux” Hebert and Jason Hebert.
Royal was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Eunice Mayard, his mother-in-law, Louise Broussard Romero, brother-in-law, Oliver “Bonnie” Hebert, and many uncles and aunts. His dear sister Rita Mayard Hebert passed away three weeks after Royal’s passing.
The family wishes to thank Hospice of Acadiana and specifically, Jonathan Bourque, for the compassion, support and medical attention given to Royal during his demise. You all will forever have a place in our hearts.