Mrs. Emma Barron LeBlanc, 87, of Houston, Texas formerly of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

The Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. LeBlanc will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Borden Chapel Baptist Church, located at 3495 Roland Road in Beaumont, Texas.  The public viewing for Mrs. LeBlanc will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 p.m. at Mercy Funeral Home Chapel and visitation on Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Borden Chapel Baptist Church, with Burial Service to follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. The practice of social distancing and Facial Masks are required, under the direction of Mercy Funeral Home.

Obituary

Emma Lou Barron LeBlanc was born on January 28, 1935 in Simpson County, Mississippi to Melva Barron.  Following the death of her mother in 1941, she moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she was raised by her Aunt Della and Uncle George.  Emma attended Doolittle Elementary and Wendell Phillips Academy High School – along with music great Sam Cook – where she graduated in 1953.  It was here that she developed her love for sewing.

In 1960, she met and married the love of her life, Roy LeBlanc, Jr.  They lived abroad in Germany during his time in the Army and relocated to Beaumont, Texas after his retirement in 1972.

Emma was an excellent seamstress and took great pride and joy in everything from alterations to sewing intricate prom dresses for her daughter and nieces.  When she wasn't sewing, she could be found volunteering as classroom mom, school mom and band mom. She volunteered for many years at Pietzsch-MacArthur Elementary with the Foster Grandparent Program.

Emma was preceded in death by her husband of forty-three years, Roy LeBlanc, Jr.; sister, Neta Ruth Hunter; daughter, Sandra Bridgemon; and son, Kelvin LeBlanc.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her son, Charles L. LeBlanc, of Orange, Texas; and daughter, Tracey L. Marks (Derek) of Iowa Colony, Texas; grandchildren, Charles Jackson (Adrienne) , Kendrick LeBlanc, Kara Colbert, Derek Marks, Jr., Lauryn Marks and Kendall Marks; great-grandchildren, Mason and Charleigh Jackson; and a host of relatives and friends.