Thomas Joseph Broussard, Sr. “Coach Tommy”
April 2, 1931 ~ August 5, 2020
ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 300 Pere Megret St., Abbeville honoring the life of Thomas Joseph Broussard, Sr., 89, passed away after a long illness surrounded by loving family on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Louis J. Richard officiating the services. Pallbearers will be T.J. Broussard, David Broussard, Andre Daigle, Elliot Daigle, Jason Daigle and Neal Osburn.
Tommy was a graduate of Abbeville High School and Northwestern State University. After graduation he returned home to coach sports. He was the head basketball coach at Abbeville High School. He was chosen Coach of the Year in 1962-1963 basketball season. He continued his career as Athletic Director at J.H. Williams Middle School. In 1977, he was inducted to the Abbeville High School Athletic Hall of Fame during their first induction ceremony honoring Thomas “Tommy” Broussard.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Beverly d’Augereau Broussard; one son, David Paul Broussard and his wife, Lori of Aurora, CO; two daughters, Jodie B. Daigle and her husband, Jason of Houston, TX, and Anne B. Osburn of Abbeville; eleven grandchildren, Anjoli Broussard, Thomas “T.J.” Broussard, III and his wife, Celeste, Marie-Claude Motty, Evangeline Osburn, Neal Osburn, Isabelle Daigle, Lilly Daigle, Andre Daigle, Elliot Daigle, Quentin Daigle and Caroline Daigle; two step-grandchildren, Jennifer Marie Johns and her husband, Nate, and Luc Pierre Boucher; and one step grandson, Rowan Scott Johns.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Broussard and the former Oza Romero; son, Thomas Joseph Broussard, Jr.; and nine siblings, Nelson Broussard, Percy Broussard, Wilfred Lee Broussard, Murphy Broussard, Lilly Hebert, Enolla Hebert, Gertie Grace, Flaudry Broussard and Dotsie Lutgring.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.