Parks - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Monday, August 27, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Parks for Lloyd Pierre Guidry, 87, who passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at The Carpenter House St. Joseph Hospice.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Sunday and continue on Monday at 7:00 am until 9:30 am.
A rosary will be prayed at 7 pm on Sunday
Rev. Ed Degeyter will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Gift Bearers will be Marsha Williams, Valerie Cummins, Jordan Hebert, Elyse Landry, and Madison Larriviere.
Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge.
Lloyd, a lifelong resident of Parks, Louisiana, was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where he served as an Usher and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He loved training dogs, working in his garden, fishing and hunting. Lloyd loved his family unconditionally and spending time with them was always very special to him.
He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Dolly Landry Guidry; sons, Dicky Guidry and wife Jeannese LeBlanc Guidry of Breaux Bridge and Eric Guidry and wife Lori Blanchard Guidry of Lafayette; daughters, Donna Roberts and husband George of Brandon, MS, Joan Marks and husband Jerrold of Arnaudville, and Faye LeBlanc and husband Kenneth of Breaux Bridge; 13 grandchildren, Marsha Williams, Valerie Cummins, Jordan Hebert, Elyse Landry, Madison Larriviere, Paul Derouen, Jacques Guidry, Jesse Guidry, Jon Robert Marks, Jason Marks, Arthur LeBlanc, Christopher LeBlanc, and Parker Guidry; and 14 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ozaire and Leontine Dor Guidry; his brothers, Paul Guidry and Pascal Guidry; sisters-in-law, Edolie Guidry and Emilie Guidry; sister, Genevieve Guidry Boudreaux; brother-in-law, Dalton Boudreaux; and two grandchildren, Stephanie Roberts and Jerrod Anthony Guidry.
Pallbearers will be Paul Derouen, Jesse Guidry, Jacques Guidry, Jon Robert Marks, Jason Marks, Arthur LeBlanc, Christopher LeBlanc, and Parker Guidry.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Gilbert, Murphy Guidry, George Roberts, Jerrold Marks, and Kenneth LeBlanc.
Memorial donations may be made to: Young Life Lafayette, P.O. Box 51952, Lafayette, LA 70505.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
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