Bobby Joe Creech

New Iberia A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Iberia for Bobby Joe Creech, 77, who died Monday, November 10, 2014, in Crossett, Arkansas. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.. Rev. Garrett Savoie will be the Celebrant. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 PM Friday. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM. Mr. Creech was born on November 28, 1936 in Lewisville, Arkansas to Oscar and Claudie Clark Creech, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A resident of New Iberia for over 30 years, he served as an usher at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Bobby loved spending time with his great grandsons, Dylan, Ryan, and Tristan by attending grandparents Mass at St. Edwards, telling them silly stories, and watching old westerns on television. We will miss hearing his back in the war stories. An avid New Orleans Saints Fan, he was always saying there is still time. Bobby was well liked by everyone and will be greatly missed by all. Survivors include his children, Cindy Creel of Pine, Paula Viator Derouen and husband Cagle of New Iberia, Paul Joey Viator and partner Craig Manuel of Scott; grandchildren, Melanie Knight, Amanda Taylor, Andrea AJ Menard, Lynn Broussard, Lon Broussard; great grandchildren, Annabelle, Raylee, Nathan, Dyan, Ryan, Tristan, Stacie, Brian, Jessica, Travis, Dustin, Kayla, Christian; brothers, Harliss Creech and wife Estelle, Marvin Creech and wife Ruby, Tom Creech and wife Jane, Andrew Creech and wife Shirley, Oscar Creech, Jr. and wife Bobbie Nell, Lonnie Leon Creech and wife Audrey, Charles Edward Creech and wife Katherine, Danny Creech and wife Gayle; sisters, Frances Polland, Claudie Hebert and husband Gerald, and his twin Betty Campbell and husband Archie; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife, Ussay Honi Viator Creech; and an infant son Bobby. Pallbearers will be Cagle Derouen, Pete Derouen, Mark Bourque, Gervis Butch Bourque, Dylan Menard, and Shane Trahan. Honorary pallbearers include Paul Joey Viator, Craig Manuel, Ryan Menard, Tristan Menard, and Lonnie Creech. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of arrangements.