Cecilia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Friday, May 4, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia for J. Curley Scrantz, 71, who passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm on Thursday and continue on Friday at 7:00 am until 10:00 am.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Thursday by Deacon Ken Soignier.
Rev. Neil Pettit will officiate at the Funeral Mass. The readers will be Judy Breaux, Lindsey Scrantz and Marcia Scrantz. Gift bearers will be his grandchildren.
Curley was a member of Acadiana Golf Society and was a former Constable. He loved playing golf with his friends, watching sports on TV, woodworking, gardening, traveling, and riding his dog, Honey, in the golf cart. He also loved to tailgate at the LSU games and enjoyed his morning coffee with his buddies. Curley's grandchildren were his pride and joy and treasured every moment with each of them. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Renella Allemond Scrantz; son, Kelly Scrantz, M.D. and wife Lindsey of Baton Rouge; daughter, Melanie Morgan and husband Kevin of Cecilia; brother, Chris Scrantz and wife Marcia of The Woodlands, TX; sisters, Judy Breaux and husband Alton of Poche Bridge, and Charlene Broussard and husband Sidney of Breaux Bridge; and his grandchildren, Allie Morgan and boyfriend, Grant Degetaire, Abbie Morgan and boyfriend, Andr Angelle, Skylar Scrantz and her partner, Onyx Johnson, Cody Morgan, Jackson Scrantz, Caroline Scrantz, and Carson Scrantz.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Tatoo and Earlie Guidry Scrantz.
Pallbearers will be Chris Scrantz, Cody Morgan, Jackson Scrantz, Kelly Scrantz M.D., Kevin Morgan, and Sidney Broussard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Carson Scrantz, Bailey Lasseigne, Clint Lasseigne, Andr Angelle, and Grant Degetaire.
The family would like to express their sincere thanks to NeuroMedical Clinic, Spine Hospital of Louisiana, NMC Rehab, Our Lady of the Lake, ER, ICU and their staffs, for the love and support they provided. To all the Physicians and their staff that cared for him in the past years, we greatly appreciate your compassion and the excellent care that you provided.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia, 2238 Bushville Hwy., Cecilia, LA 70521, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
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