Harris Melancon

Cecilia - Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia for Harris "Courie" Stewart Melancon, 71, who died Monday, December 19, 2005. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia. Mr. Melancon retired from the Lafayette Utility System in 1985. He also worked at Evangeline Downs for eight years as a security guard and at Diesi's Little Capital after retiring from LUS. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to go dancing and enjoyed being surrounded by his family and friends. He was married to his wife Dolores for 47 years. Survivors include his wife, Dolores Trahan Melancon of Arnaudville; four sons, Randy Melancon and his wife Roxanne, Travis Melancon and his wife, Susan, all of Lafayette, Willie Melancon and his companion Tracie, of Arnaudville and William "Yumpy" Melancon and his wife, Rhonda, of Sunset; one daughter, Merida Taylor and her husband, Jude, of Arnaudville; two brothers, Gussie Melancon and Alton "White" Melancon, both of Cecilia; one sister Murley Patin of Baton Rouge, eight grandchildren, Blake Melancon, Blaine Melancon, Bryce Melancon, Brandy Melancon, Chancie Gravouilla, Macy Melancon, Mason Taylor, and Landon Taylor; one great-grandchild, Zoey Melancon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbert "Bay" and Linda Stewart Melancon, his brother, Dutile Melancon and his sister, Marie Latiolais. The family requested that visiting hours be observed from 9:00 Monday, December 26, 2005 and continue until time of service. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm Monday Pallbearers will be Rives Verret (Bozo), Randy, Travis, Willie and Yumpy Melancon, Jude Taylor and Robert Hebert. Honorary pallbearers will be Blake, Blaine and Bryce Melancon, Andrew and Claude Patin, Dudley Hebert and Earl Trahan. Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia is in charge of arrangements.