Edna Mae McDaniel Savant

August 7, 1934 - July 12, 2015
KAPLAN - Funeral services were held for Edna Mae McDaniel Savant, 80, of Kaplan, at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kaplan at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 14. Burial followed in the Kaplan Cemetery.
A native of Tate Cove, Ms. Savant died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her residence. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in 1952. She was a master seamstress, quilter and gardener, having learned as a child from her mother and sisters. She was a member of the Acadiana Quilters Guild and the Cajun Quilters Guild. The climax of her quilt art creativity came in 2007 at the St. Martinville Quilts on the Teche Show when her “Peace Makers Tree of Life” quilt won Best in Show. She will be remembered for her love, generosity, creative landscapes and beautiful quilts made with love and given away freely to comfort and benefit others, including charities and NICU babies.
Survivors include her “gifts from God,” Steven Savant and his wife, Kathy Bertrand; Tony Savant and his wife, Connie Savoy, and their children: Nina and her son, Braxton; Kyle and his wife, Kelly; and Cade and his wife, Liz, and their daughter, Aubrey; Tim Savant and his wife, Cathy Broussard, and their children: Josh, and his wife, Katy, and their children, Reagan, Tate, Ty, and Ellie; and Bart, and his wife, Abby, and their son, Collin; Jody Savant and his children: Aaron, and his wife, Patricia, and their daughter, Emily; Kira, and her husband, Chad Broussard, and their children, Ireney and Prestyn; Seth and Matt; Melanie and her husband, Roland Landry, and their daughter, Raeni and her husband, Chris Petry, and their children, Ava and Carter; and Roland’s children: Chantina Stelly and her son Coy, Rory Landry, and their children, and Seth Perrin; Anne and her husband, Allen Baudoin, and her children: Scott Malhiet and his wife, Gretchen; and Rachel Malhiet. Her family will continue to honor her legacy in this life in a loving and generous way.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Edna Smith McDaniel; her father, John McDaniel; one brother, George McDaniel and his wife, Hazel; two sisters, Regina McDaniel Lemoine and her husband, Larry, and Elizabeth (Betty) McDaniel Harwell; and her loving husband, Joseph C. “J.C.” Savant.
Honored to serve as pall bearers were her grandsons, Josh, Kyle, Bart, Aaron, Seth, Cade and Matt Savant and Scott Malhiet. Honorary pall bearers were her sons, Steven, Tony, Timmy and Jody Savant.
Reading scripture for the service were her daughter, Anne Savant Malhiet Baudoin; and daughter-in-law, Katherine Bertrand Savant.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your favorite charity in her memory.
Condolences may be sent to the Savant family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan was in charge of arrangements.