Mitchell Lucien Broussard

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Breaux Bridge - Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Sunday, January 24, 2010, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge, for Mitchell Lucien Broussard, 93, who passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Opelousas General Medical Center. Entombment will follow at St. Bernard Mausoleum No. 1 in Breaux Bridge. He was a member of the Future Farmers of America. He believed in the riches of the world by becoming a farmer and sharing his produce that he grew in his garden. Mr. Mitchell enjoyed visiting family and friends, playing cards, entertaining those he loved by telling jokes and will be remembered by his kindness, his spirit of sharing and most of all, being a very meticulous individual about the up keep of his yard. The biggest joy of his life was his wife, Alta, of 73 years, whom he adored, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Alta "Toutout" Breaux Broussard of Arnaudville, his sons, Nathan Broussard (Judy) of Carencro and Michael Broussard (Cindy) of Cecilia; his daughters, Dorothy Daspit (Raymond) of St. Martinville and Sandra Benoit (Raymond) of Breaux Bridge; his brother, Clarence Broussard of Cecilia; his sister, Mrs. Howard (Nola Mae) Huval of Breaux Bridge; and 8 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lucien and Azelia Broussard; his grandsons, Paul Broussard and Mitchell Daspit; a great-grandson, David John Daspit, and his sisters, Margie Huval and Enola Domingue. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and continue at 8:00 a.m. until time of service on Sunday. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge is in charge of arrangements.