Jason A. Melancon

Breaux Bridge - Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge, for Jason A. Melancon, 85, who passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St. from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, and continue on Monday at 8:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday by Priscilla Theriot. American Legion will have a ceremony following the rosary. Deacon Marcel "Butch" Hebert will officiate at the funeral service. Reading the scriptures for service will be Geri Kay Frederick. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery # 2 in Breaux Bridge. He enjoyed playing pool and was a member of the American Legion of Parks. Jason was also a cane farmer and a board member of the Breaux Bridge Sugar Co-op. He is survived by his son, Jason P. Melancon; his daughters, Cathleen M. Hebert and her husband Timothy, Sheralyne Melancon all of St. Martinville; his sister, Linda M. Champagne and her husband Howard of St. Martinville; his brother, Darrell Melancon of St. Martinville, his daughter in law, Carleen Melancon of Breaux Bridge; 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lelia Melancon; his father, Louis P. Melancon; his sons, Michael Lynn Melancon, Frank H. Melancon; his sister, Mary Lou LeBlanc; his brothers, Louis J. Melancon, James Melancon, Carroll Melancon and Linsey P. Melancon , Sr. Pallbearers will be Howard Champagne, Dwayne Champagne, Jason P. Melancon, Tommy Melancon, Teddy Thibodeaux and Scott Hebert. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy LeBlanc and Linsey P. Melancon. 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