Riley 'Te-Fra' "Te-Fra" Hotard

Henderson - Funeral services will be held at 11:30 am, on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Henderson, for Riley Joseph "Te-Fra" Hotard, 80, who passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Lakeview Regional Medical Center. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 1:30 pm until 10:00 pm on Friday, and continue on Saturday at 7:00 am until 11:00 am, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Henderson. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Friday. Rev. Garrett McIntyre will officiate at the Funeral Service. Interment will follow at St. Michael the Archangel Mausoleum in Henderson. Te-Fra enjoyed hunting, crawfishing, and fishing his cross-lines and nets in Butte LaRose. Commercial fishing was his passion; he didn't see it as a job. He loved to cook his fish and the extras that he caught, he gave to his friends in exchange for produce. He was known to many as a neat person and was very good at building boats to such perfection and he loved working with Cypress wood and also made duck calls for everyone in the family. Te-Fra was extremely witty...always opening meetings at work with a joke. He enjoyed dancing and was very good at it. He loved sports, especially the Braves and he knew the stats for all sports. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Ann Hotard of Breaux Bridge; his son, Troy (Tricia) Hotard of Breaux Bridge; his daughters, Tina (Rocky) Porter of Mandeville, and Laura (Dale) Artigue of Mandeville; his brother, Clarence Hotard, Jr. of Butte La Rose; and his grandchildren, Ryan Porter of San Diego, CA, Trevor Porter of Las Vegas, NV, Brooke Artigue of Mandeville, Trene' Hotard of Cecilia, Kristin Artigue of Mandeville, Lil' Troy Hotard, II of Cecilia, Carly Artigue of Mandeville, and D.J. Artigue, Jr. of Mandeville. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Hotard, Sr. and Goldie Stewart Hotard; and his sisters, Ruby Boudreaux, Ruth Delahoussaye, and Marion Breaux. Pallbearers will be Troy Hotard, Troy Hotard, II, Dale Artigue, Dale Artigue, Jr., Ryan Porter, and Trevor Porter. Honorary pallbearer will be Rocky Porter, Jun Hotard, and Blaine Hotard. Pellerin Funeral Home of Henderson, 1120 Huval St., Henderson, LA (337-228-2218) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com