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A memorial service honoring the life of Mrs. Gertie “Dolly” Ruth Thibodeaux Soileau will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Mermentau with Rev. Randall Moreau officiating.
Entombment will follow in Duhon Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mrs. Soileau will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and will continue until the service at 1 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m.
Mrs. Soileau was born in Mermentau on Aug. 9, 1935, and spent most of her life between Mermentau and Slidell. She was a devoted wife and mother to her family and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She loved to bowl and never missed a chance to do so. She also enjoyed fishing and sailing. Occasionally, she enjoyed spending time at the casino. Miss Dolly enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her beloved family; she loved everything life had to offer.
She was proceeded in death by her husband of 60 years, Rudy Soileau; her parents, Arthur and Eleanor Duhon Thibodeaux; and two brothers, J.C. and Gerald Thibodeaux.
Left behind with many cherished memories are her daughters, Maureen (Ray) Rousseau of Marksville; Cheryl Estep of Slidell; sons, David (Terry) Soileau of McNeil, Mississippi; Michael (Susan) Soileau of Slidell; sisters, Kate (Raymond) Bangle of Mermentau; Polly Ann (John) Hodges of Metairie; Jeanne (John) Distefano of Alexandria; brother, Robert (Brenda) Thibodeaux of Mermentau; one brother-in-law, Patrick Soileau of Lake Charles; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to send out special thanks to LAMM (Hospice), Dr. Patrick LeLeux and especially Dolly’s nurses, Krystal Boudreaux; Melissa Legee; Deidra Williams; Lisa Istre; Marissa Sonnier and to Deacon Mark Broussard.
ALPHA: Nov. 14, 1965
OMEGA: July 30, 2019
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 417 W. Third St., Crowley, for Mr. Darrell “Breeze” Joseph Bellard, 53, with the visitation beginning at 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley.
Fr. Godwin Imoru, pastor of St. Theresa Catholic Church, will be officiating the funeral service.
Darrell was born to Henry Bellard Sr. and Maudry Citizen Bellard on Nov. 14, 1965. God’s Angels ascended at Encore on July 30, 2019, and took Darrell to his heavenly home.
He leaves in God’s hands his precious daughter, Je’kera C. Brock-Bellard of Houston, Texas; his loving mother, Maudry C. Bellard of Crowley; a special son, Isaiah Adams of Houston, Texas; two brothers, John Daniel (Sandra) Bellard and Henry Bellard Jr. of Crowley; five sisters, Brunella Bellard of Lafayette, Barbara (Larry Sr.) Boutte, Isalee (Danny Sr.) Malbrough of Crowley, Stephanie (Jeffery) Garrett of Cypress, Texas, and Rochelle Bellard of Crowley; five nieces, Monique Bellard of Baton Rouge, Monica (Wees Sr.) Love of Forney, Texas, special niece Lakersha Jones of McKinney, Texas, Taylor Marie Malbrough and Marissa Boutte of Crowley; four nephews, Lloyd “Trey” Jones (godchild) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Larry Boutte Jr. of Crowley, Danny Malbrough Jr. of Houston, Texas, and Damon Malbrough of Maurice; nine great-nieces and great-nephews; his companion Candace Victoria of Sugarland, Texas; his goddaughter, Lequitta Hollier of Houston, Texas; and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father Henry Bellard Sr.; his paternal grandparents Etienne Sr. and Ella Handy Bellard; his maternal grandparents Oscar Jr. and Edolia Leger Citizen; and a host of aunts and uncles.
Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com.
Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 577 N. Avenue C, Crowley, (337) 514-5217, is in charge of arrangements.
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