Beatrice 'Mom Bea' Babin

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Monday, November 24, 2014, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville. Beatrice "Mom Bea" was a native of Cypress Island. Mrs. Babin, 98, passed away peacefully to meet her Savior on Friday, November 21, 2014. Entombment will follow at St. Michael Mausoleum in St. Martinville. Fr. Ed Degeyter will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Gift Bearers will be Amberose Courville and Sarah Richard. Scriptures will be read by Kayla Broussard and Kimberly Ann Richard. Songs shall be How Great Thou Art, Amazing Grace, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, and On Eagles Wings. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Sunday, and continue on Monday at 8:00 am until 10 am. Mrs. Babin was a farmers wife for 30 years. She was an employee at Trappeys Pepper Factory. Then she joined with her daughter at Hazels Day Care Center for over ten years. She was a parishioner of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. She had a love and devotion to the Feast of Devine Mercy and the Holy Rosary, and was a lifelong promoter of Central Association of the Blessed Virgin Mary for over 60 years. Mrs. Babin will be greatly missed by those whom she touched with her strong faith in God. She enjoyed spending time with her family during the holidays and on weekends. Mrs. Babin was an avid fan of the New Orleans Saints and Caroline Panthers, and enjoyed playing Bingo. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Hazel B. Courville and her husband, Aldus; three sons, Hadley Babin and his wife, Geraldine, Alton Babin and his wife, Mary Ann, and Clifton E. Babin; two brothers, Dutile Delahoussaye of St. Martinville, and Dudley Delahoussaye of Baker; 7 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren She is preceded in death by her husband, Raoul Joseph Babin; her parents, Alexis and Natalie Landry Delahoussaye; a granddaughter, Christine Babin; five sisters, Lydia Huval, Emily Tauzin, Maydell Landry, Rhena Huval, and Hilda Dohmann; and two brothers, Desire "Tit" Delahoussaye and Andre' Delahoussaye. Pallbearers will be Hadley Babin, Alton Babin, Al James Courville, Bryan Babin, Danny Delahoussaye, and Gerald "T-Goo" Delahoussaye. Honorary pallbearers will be Aldus Courville, John Babin, Michael Courville, and Carrol Delahoussaye. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St., St. Martinville, Louisiana 70582, (337-394-9121) is in charge of arrangements.