Harris 'Chawee' Guidry

Breaux Bridge - Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, September 1, 2014, at Pellerin Funeral Home Chapel in Breaux Bridge, for Harris "Chawee" Guidry, 83, who passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 1:30 pm until 10:00 pm on Sunday and continue on Monday at 8:00 am until 1:45 pm, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm on Sunday. Fr. David Broussard will officiate the funeral service. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge. Mr. Guidry, better known as Chawee to his family and friends, worked in the oilfield and sugar refinery industries for many years and was also a dairy farmer and the owner of H & L Arena and numerous race horses. He loved working in his garden, riding his 4-wheeler, and sitting on his porch listening to Cajun French music. Chawee most especially loved being with his family and friends. He is survived by two sons, Larris Guidry (Paula Steele) and Edward Guidry; his daughter, Suzie Guidry; six brothers, Bobby Paul Hebert, Harold Guidry, Lee Roy "T-Neg" Blanchard, Howard "Black" Blanchard, Whitney Blanchard and his wife, Faye, and Carrol Blanchard; six grandchildren, Cecile Stelly (David), Windy Romero (Todd), Lanette Boutte (Ernie), Kimberly LeBlanc (Edward), Ryan Guidry (fiance, Britney LeBlanc), and Laney Jo Guidry; and nine great grandchildren, Kelsie, Jude, Riley, Seth, Drake, Addison, Katelynn, Kaydence, and Edward LeBlanc, IV. He is preceded in death by his wife, Leona Lu Lut Frederick Guidry; his parents Abel and Edna Blanchard and Marcus and Noelie Guidry; two brothers, Jim and Leland Blanchard; and his daughter-in-law, Doris Douet Guidry. Pallbearers will be Ernie Boutte, David Stelly, Ryan Guidry, Edward LeBlanc, III, Todd Romero, and Luke Blanchard. Honorary pallbearers will be Levi Grossie, and his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com