Arnaudville - Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Arnaudville, for Louise S. Darby, 92, who passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home in Arnaudville.
Interment will follow at St. John Francis Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville.
Fr. Gary Schexnayder will conduct the services.
Louise was the owner of Darby's Furniture Store for 45 years in Arnaudville. She was also a member of the Altar Society.
Survivors include ;her son, Vincent Darby and Rose of Arnaudville; her daughters, Jo Ann Darby Moreau of Opelousas, Cecile Darby Schexnider of Lafayette and Roberta Darby LeBlanc and her husband, Chuck of Lafayette; her sister, Laura Robin of Arnaudville. Her grandchildren, Clyde Darby, John Darby, Michael Darby, Louise "Tina" Darby Robin, Kenneth James Tauzin, Brenda Louise Moreau, Scott Moreau, Marie Moreau Crozier, Brett R. Schexnider, Clark H. Schexnider, Richard J. Schexnider, Grant J. Schexnider, Neal R. Schexnider, Laurie Darby Lormond, Lorraine LeBlanc Cox, Rachael LeBlanc, Charlie LeBlanc and Amanda LeBlanc; 23 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Darby; her sons, Jimmy Darby and Robert Darby; many brothers and sisters; 2 grandsons, Dale Joseph Moreau and Louis Darby.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 1:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2008 and continue at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
A rosary will be recited ;at 6 p.m. on Monday.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Arnaudville is in charge of arrangements.