St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Anna Mae Narcisse Gedward , 92, who passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Maison de Lafayette.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the church from 7:00 am until time of service on Saturday.
A rosary will be prayed at 8:30 am on Saturday.
Rev. Michael Sucharski, SVD and Rev. Darrell Kelly, SVD will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial. Readers will be Elva Gedward Moore and Eboni Bourda. Gift bearers will be Destini Butler, I'vre Narcisse Cooper, Tori Mallery and Kevin Mallery, Jr.
Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.
Anna was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Notre Dame Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening, decorating, music and traveling. Anna loved her family and enjoyed each moment spent with them. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her son, Avery Gedward (Karen); daughters, Jeannette Bourda (Eluger), Beverly Catherine Ledet, Jerry Dianne Martin (Terry Joseph), Elva Gedward Moore, Sandra Noel (Aaron), and Eunita Ann Gedward and Betty Jean Dotson (Franklin); brothers, Weldon Narcisse, Sr. (Georgia) and Delton Narcisse; sisters, Anna Eve Celestain, Eula Mae Jones (Warren), Loucinda Hurd, and Rose Mary Narcisse; 12 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gedward; parents, Joseph "Pacout" and Elva Hypolite Narcisse; and brothers, Avery Narcisse and Dennis Narcisse; great grandsons Mark Dotson and Devin Bourda.
Pallbearers will be Eluger Bourda, Jr., Aaron Noel Jr., Terry Martin Jr., Jarvis Dotson, Escallera Martin and Arthur Gedward Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Avery Gedward, Delton Narcisse, Weldon Narcisse Sr., Leonard Narcisse, Horace Narcisse, Wourance Jones Jr., Joseph Hypolite, Clarence Kerlegan Jr., Malcom Kerlegan and Wourance Jones Sr.
Pellerin Funeral Home, (337-332-2111), is in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com
