Elvina Chauvin

Elvina Vincent Simon Davis Chauvin, known as Taunt Vine, was born on April 29, 1920, in Meaux, Louisiana, and moved to Texas in 1962. She worked as a waitress for twelve years at the Get Café in Abbeville, Louisiana, and as a waitress for thirteen years at the Riceland Restaurant in Winnie, Texas. Elvina enjoyed sewing, cooking, and dancing. She loved to spoil her family and rarely missed Mass on Sundays as long as she was able. Elvina loved helping make rice balls each year for the Texas Rice Festival.

She is survived by her son, Danny Davis and his children, Connor Davis; Kristi Dunn and her husband, James; and Memory Mouton; daughter, Liz Maxcy and her husband, Flint, and children, Laura Denney; Kyle Maxcy; and Josh Maxcy; daughter, Betty Veillon and her husband, Joe, and children, Michael Veillon and his wife, Kathy; Pamela Bautz and her husband, Jon; daughter-in-law, Betty Robinson and her children, Dawn Davis and her fiancé, Trey Bertrand; Bruce Davis; Savanah Moreno; stepdaughter, Velma C. Frith; stepson, Oscar Chauvin and his wife, Earlene; great-grandchildren, Joshua Veillon; Kylee Veillon; Brooklyn Dawson; Hannah Dawson; Gabriel Dawson and his fiancé, Alex; Adriana Bautz; Flint Green; Michael Essary, Jr.; Madeline Essary; Abagail Denney; Hannah Denney; Preston Campbell; Sterling Campbell; Lila Bertrand; David Bertrand; Jaxson Bertrand; and Sabina Davis; and great-great-grandchildren, Liam Dawson and Hazel Dawson.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Pierre A. Simon, Bruce Davis, and John Gaston Chauvin; son, David Roy Davis; great-grandchild, Angel Baby Bertrand; stepdaughter, Velta Chauvin Kershaw; parents, Augustin Vincent, Jr. and Cleomire Duhon Vincent; brothers, Louis Vincent and Clet Vincent; sisters, Eucharis V. Baudoin; Ezilda V Baudoin; Talita V. Bourque; Alice V. Dubois; Elite V. Menard; Infant Sister Vincent; and Margaret Foreman.

A gathering of Mrs. Chauvin’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at St. Louis Catholic Church, 315 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie, with her interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Louis Catholic Church, 315 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie, Texas 77665.