James B. Deshotels Sr.

New Iberia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia, for J.B. Deshotels, Sr., 94, who passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2008 in New Iberia. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Charles Langlois will be the Celebrant. Readers and Gift Bearers include Jenee Deshotels Wells, Matthew Deshotels, Paul Wells, and Mandy Deshotels. Born on January 1, 1914 in Washington, LA., Mr. Deshotels was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp, having served during World War II. He worked 20 years for Railroad Express, and then as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 27 years. A lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1208 and an usher at St. Peter Catholic Church, he enjoyed reading, playing bingo, and fishing. Survivors include son, Jim Deshotels, Jr. and wife Kathy of New Iberia; grandchildren, Jenee Deshotels Wells and husband Paul of Morganza, LA., Matthew Deshotels and wife Mandy of Grenada, MS; great granddaughter, Anna Katherine Wells; step great granddaughter, Kaitlyn Wells. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jean Baptiste Deshotels and Marie Ophelia Pitre Deshotels; wife, Rose Deshotels; brothers, Clarence Deshotels, Francis Deshotels; sister, Rose Deshotels Guillory. Pallbearers will be Matthew Deshotels, Paul Wells, Williams Boles, Joe Lee Boles, Larry Migues, and Floyd Courvelle. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday from 4:30 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd, in New Iberia. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 PM Monday. Visitation will continue Tuesday from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of arrangements.