New Iberia - Funeral services will be at 2:30 PM, Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Pellerin Funeral Home Chapel in New Iberia, for Ida Mae Bayard Derouen, 90, who passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2009 in New Iberia.
Entombment will follow in Holy Family Mausoleum.
Rev. Ed Degeyter will officiate.
Born on May 9, 1919 in New Iberia, Mrs. Derouen enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors include her sons, Marcel "Snub" Derouen and wife Nina of New Iberia, Jacques M. Derouen of Brooklyn, New York; daughters, Denise A. Derouen of St. Louis, MO, Yvette D. Crowell of Mundelein, Illinois, Gisele D. Jackson and husband Raymond of Lafayette; sister, Marjorie B. Reeves of New Iberia; grandchildren, Jeff, Wynn, Justin, Allen, Davis IV, Elizabeth, Margaret, Brant, Bennett, Sarah, Pam; and 6 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marcel J. Derouen, Sr.; parents, Jules Lawrence Bayard and Ida Vandergriff Bayard; sons, Pierre Andre Derouen, Jules M. Derouen; grandson, Brennan Jackson; brothers, Beverly Bayard, Elmo Bayard, Morris Bayard, A.J. Bayard; step brother, Gyles Bayard.
Pallbearers will be Jacques Derouen, Jeff Derouen, Wynn Derouen, Davis Crowell, IV, Bennett Jackson, and Brant Jackson.
A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday from 8:30 AM until 2:30 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd, in New Iberia.
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of arrangements.