Bertha Orson

New Iberia - Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia for Bertha P. Orson, 66, who passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018, in New Iberia. Interment will be at a later date. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm at Pellerin Funeral Home. A resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Orson was born in Loreauville on September 26, 1952 to the late Ulysses and Esther Arnaud Persilver. Everyone she met can attest to the fact that she had a heart of pure gold. She was a God fearing woman who loved the Lord. Always supportive and encouraging, always wise and kind. She loved cooking, sewing, singing, and spending time with her family. She always sacrificed her needs for the good of her family. She was a hard worker for many years until she retired and became what her heart truly loved, being a homemaker. She will be remembered as a selfless mother who carried a smile even when times were tough. She had a quiet strength within her, she never complained and always looked for the best in every situation. Her faith was ever strong. She loved and lived every moment she was given. She will forever be cherished and deeply missed by her children. Always graceful until the day God called her home. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2Timothy 4:7 Survivors include her sons, William F. Orson, Jr. of New Iberia, Robert B. Orson of Cecilia, Jonathan L. Orson and wife Sandi of Breaux Bridge, Beau C.T. Orson of New Iberia; daughters, Fonda V. Taylor of New Iberia, Holly T. Citrano and husband Peter of New Iberia, Megan H. Orson and fiance' Christopher Agee of Shreveport, Lindsey R. Barrios and husband Alex of New Iberia; sisters, Lolita Finley of Colorado, Juanita Noble of Texas; brothers, Johnny Persilver of New Mexico, Wayne Persilver of Winnfield, U. J. Persilver of Washington, Marty Persilver of Louisiana; 28 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and Jesse Goforth and James Francisco who were like sons to her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Adam N Orson; husband, William F. Orson, Sr.; sisters, Mary Lee Smith, Shelby Jean Powell, Eulaine Brown, and Debbie Bothe. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.