New Iberia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at St. Edward Catholic Church in New Iberia for Barbara Fontenette, 76, who passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, in Baton Rouge.
Entombment will follow at Holy Family Cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday from 7:00 am until 9:30 am at Pellerin Funeral Home.
A native of Loreauville, Mrs. Fontenette was born on May 18, 1944 to the late Ephriam and Mary Bonnett Williams. She enjoyed cooking, looking at Facebook, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by her five sons, Roland Fontenette (Angela) of New Iberia, Raymond Fontenette of New Iberia, Rodney Fontenette (Janice) of Fayetteville, NC, Richard Fontenette (Jerricke) of Fayetteville, NC, Bradford Williams (Nigeria) of Spring, TX; four daughters, Emma Hill (Bradford) of New Iberia, Janell Trotter (Clemile) of New Iberia, Datrun Williams-Chidi (Michael) of Katy, TX, Kelly Daniels of New Iberia; brother, Ronald Williams (Barbara) of Baltimore, MD; two sisters, Susan Russell (Rufus) of New Iberia, Augustine Williams (Earl, Sr.) of Broussard; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Roy Fontenette, Jr.; two sisters, Oleana Daniels, and Cecile Armstead; and two brothers, Ephriam Williams, Jr., and Harold Williams.
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.