Antoine 'Tony' "Tony" Melancon

Breaux Bridge - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, for Antoine "Tony" Melancon, 80, who passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Lafayette General Medical Center. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 11:30 am until 10:00 pm on Friday, and continue on Saturday at 7:00 am until 10:30 am. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Friday. Rev. David Broussard will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial. Scriptures will be read by Colin Castille, Callie Melancon, and Gabbi Castille. Gift bearers will be Lexi Boyer, Matthew Melancon, Anna Melancon, Taylor Thibodeaux, Laykin Usie, and Kynlee Usie. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge. Antoine Tony was employed with Borden's for 25 years and at one time he owned his own business, Tony & Luna's Hungry House, in Breaux Bridge. His strength to endure all obstacles physically is more than anyone could handle or imagine. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Tony enjoyed spending time with his family and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his son, Kenneth Melancon and wife Maggie of Parks; daughters, Mickey Boyer, Mitzy Thibodeaux and husband Johnny of Breaux Bridge, Sandra Castille and husband Mike, and Liz Stinson and husband Jody of Carencro; step-daughter, Pattie Babineaux and husband, Bab; brothers, Howard and Lester Melancon; sisters, Elaine and Susan Melancon; 19 grandchildren, Paige, Drake, Gabbi, Colin, Michelle, Gary, Joshua, Danielle, Brooks, Megan, Jamin, Jacob, Matthew, Callie, Anna, Bret, Lexi, Shawn, and Laice; and 19 great grandchildren, Caynon, Paiton, Colston, Ridge, Ryland, Laykin, Kynlee, Taylor, Scarlet, Jayce, Isabella, Riley, Charlie, Trinity, Destiny, Jorda, Cadence, Stryker, and Haylie. He was preceded in death by wife, Luna Boutte Melancon; grandson, Jeremy Boyer; his parents, Henry and Elianne Melancon; his sister, Verna LeBlanc; and his brothers Henry Melancon, Jr. and Simon Melancon. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Melancon, Jacob Melancon, Jody Stinson, Joshua Thibodeaux, Gary Usie, and Drake Mire. Honorary pallbearer will be his son-in-law, Jerry Boyer. The family wishes to extend special thanks to Miss Louanna Dugas, Julie Nicholas, Miss Pattie, Dr. Angela Snow, Dr. Roth, and special nurses and CNA's that cared for him from Lafayette General Medical Center. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517, (337-332-2199) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com