Paul Alvin Baudoin

Breaux Bridge - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Monday, October 22, 2018, at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lafayette for Paul Alvin Baudoin, 77, who passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at his home. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Sunday and continue on Monday at 7:00 am until 9:00 am. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Sunday. Fr. Brian Taylor will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette. Paul Alvin Baudoin was born in Youngsville on December 4, 1940, to the late Joseph Avery and Rosie Guillot Baudoin. He was the 5th of 15 children, and if you asked him he was the "prettiest one.” Alvin was raised in Youngsville and was a truck driver for nearly 50 years. He was awarded by his last company, KLLM, the One-Million-Mile award without any accidents, twice. Alvin was a big fan of L.S.U. and Saints football, and UL baseball. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, watching John Wayne movies, and listening to classic country music. Alvin never met a stranger and loved making people laugh and telling a good joke. He would often say "It doesn't take a nickel to make a friend, but will save you an enemy." He was a hard worker who provided for his family. His famous words were that he “scraped the moon to make the stars,” and, if you asked his children and grandchildren, they would believe it. Alvin was a kind and loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his sons, Jace P. Baudoin, Paul Adam Baudoin and fiancé, Michelle Anthon, Jeffery J. Baudoin and wife Lisa, and Jody A. Baudoin and wife Heidi; daughters, Angela Baudoin Morrison, Jolene B. Scherr and husband Warren, and Jessica M. Harrison and husband Jason; brothers, John Lee “Slee” Baudoin and wife Yvonne, Leeward Baudoin and wife Margaret, Henry Baudoin, and Mark Baudoin and wife Debbie; sisters, Ruby Grossie and husband Louis, Mary "Sis" Baudoin, Rose-Marie Frederick and husband Ricky, Margaret Cloteaux, Susie Alleman and husband Karl, and Tammy Baudoin; grandchildren, Chad Baudoin, Jamie Baudoin, Kim LeBlanc, Jacob Baudoin, Katelyn Baudoin, Joshua Baudoin, Michael Baudoin, Caleb Baudoin, John Paul Baudoin, Mary Baudoin, Ben Baudoin, Nicholas Baudoin, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Baudoin, Konner and Hunter Morrison, Michael, Nathan, Bethany, Emily, Hailey, and Riley Scherr, and Gabrielle, Ahna, and Gwendolyn Harrison; great grandchildren, Jenna, Chad "CJ", Jr., Abby, Rory, Riley, Isaiah, Hazel, Elijah, and one on the way; and his best friend and beloved dog, Dixie. He was preceded in death by his father, Avery Baudoin; mother, Rosie Baudoin; brothers, Austin and Charles "Charlie" Baudoin; sisters, Beverly and Lucy Baudoin; sister in law, Idea Baudoin; and brother in law, Jaylin Cloteaux and Roy Bourque. Pallbearers will be Chad Baudoin, Jacob Baudoin, Joshua Baudoin, Michael Baudoin, Caleb Baudoin, and John Paul Baudoin. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Baudoin, Nicholas Baudoin, Hunter Morrison, Michael and Nathan Scherr. The family wishes to give special thanks to Lafayette General Hospital and Heart of Hospice, especially Ginette Pommier RN, Lisa Aaron CNA, Maria Menard MSN, and Nicki Robicheaux RN, for the excellent care provided to him in his time of need. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 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