Murphy Blanchard

Catahoula - A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery in Catahoula for Murphy Blanchard, 70, who passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, at St. Martin Hospital.

Rev. Bill Melancon will officiate at the Graveside Service.

Murphy was a life-long avid fisherman. He loved watching the Saints football and horse racing. Murphy also enjoyed drinking coffee and playing in pool tournaments. He was a simple man, who loved his family more than anything. Murphy was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, and brother whose kind spirit will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his daughters, Dawn Frederick (Corey) and Tiffanie Bulliard; son, Treava Blanchard; twin brother, Durphy Blanchard (Louella);  brothers, Charles Blanchard (Elsie), James Blanchard (Judy), John Blanchard, Joel Blanchard, and Wilton Walker; sisters, Helen Simon (Paul) and Margaret Daigle (Ronald); and grandchildren, Falon Frederick, Tori Frederick, Christian Bulliard, Reese Bulliard, Henley Blanchard, and Luca Blanchard.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Blanchard and Malvina Latiolais Blanchard; sister, Grace Bellot; and brothers, Nolan Blanchard, Willis Blanchard and Allen Blanchard.

Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.