Joyce Lee Guitreau Gordon, born August 7, 1932 in French Settlement, Louisiana passed peacefully at the age of 92 at her Baton Rouge, Louisiana residence on March 12, 2025. She attended French Settlement Highschool and graduated in 1950. She pursued her clerical skills at Spencer Business College and then worked with the Louisiana Insurance Commission for 30 years before retiring in 1983. Joyce was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She married Victor Bruce Gordon, Sr. on May 1st, 1953 and together they had 1 son, Victor Bruce Gordon, Jr. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed quiet time in her home, especially while reading and watching her shows. Traveling was a love of hers and she was happiest when camping with her husband and family that was able to join. She enjoyed many years of sweet friendship with her best-friend Sylvia Simmons.
She is survived by her grandson James Christian Gordon (Kristin), great-grandsons Dustin “Patrick” Gordon, Noah Bruce Gordon, and Jonah David Gordon, great grand-daughter Lilah Grace Gordon, brother Joseph Ray Guitreau (Dixie), sister June Guitreau Berthelot (Roger), six nieces, six nephews, and numerous other family members and loved ones.
She is preceded in death by husband of 37 years Victor Bruce Gordon, Sr., son Victor Bruce Gordon, Jr., father Andrew Clodian “A.C.” Guitreau, mother Alice “Bernice” Wascom Guiteau Wells, and brother Norman Guitreau.
There will be a visitation held at Pine Grove Baptist Church (21949 LA-444, Livingston, LA 70754) on Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 9am to 11am with a service starting at 11am. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
