Shirley Fontenot Aydell

Shirley Fontenot Aydell, resident of French Settlement, passed at the age of 90 on March 28, 2026. She was born in White Hall, LA on February 19, 1936 to her parents Pauline Dupuy and Steve Fontenot, Jr. She went to school in Maurepas and graduated from French Settlement High School. Shirley cared deeply for her family and devoted her life to taking care of them as a homemaker. She was also an owner of Nuby’s Grocery for many years. Shirley also was an avid member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She will be dearly missed by those that had the privilege to know and love her.

She is survived by son Henry Aydell Jr. (Sheila), daughters Kim Hughes (Kenny) and Terri Estrada (Rudy), grandchildren Michell Watts (Aaron), Dusty Aydell (Denee), Abby Aydell, Christopher Hughes, Pam Blont (Dustin), Hilary Hoover (Freddie), and Ashley Aydell (Patrick), great-grandchildren Miles, Cane, Madden, and Cameron, Camden and Cason, Kayla (Micah) and Kaleb, Mason, and Harper and Kendall, and sister-in-laws Beverly Fontenot and JoAnn Fontenot.

She is preceded in passing by husband of 51 years Henry Aydell, parents Pauline Dupuy and Steve Fontenot, Jr., son Dwayne Aydell and daughter-in-law Renee, and nine brothers.

Pallbearers will be Dusty Aydell, Camden Aydell, Kaleb Watts, Christopher Hughes, Albert Fontenot, Jr., and Freddie Hoover.

There will be a service held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 9:00am to 11:00am with a service starting at 11:00am. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church cemetery.