Samuel Patrick Savoy

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Samuel Patrick Savoy, 58, who passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Heart Hospital of Lafayette. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 7:00 am until 9:45 am on Saturday, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville. A rosary will be prayed at 9:00 am on Saturday. Rev. Michael Sucharski will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Readers will be Connor Patrick Savoy and Steven Jones. Gift bearers will be Britley Savoy, Catherine Savoy-Williams, and Janay Savoy. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville. Samuel was a Certified Welding Specialist and educator at SLCC for 23 years. He also enjoyed do carpentry and mechanic work. Samuel was an avid outdoorsman, a hunter and fisherman. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Pamela Fontenot Savoy; daughter, Kouminique Savoy; sons, Todd Patrick (Dr. Shamekia Nwafor) Savoy and Connor Patrick Savoy; grandchild, Miles Vincent Patrick Savoy; brothers, Whitney (Mary Joyce) Savoy, Wilson (Willie Mae) Savoy, Willie Allen (Margaret) Savoy, Frederick Savoy, Jasper (Janice) Savoy, and Charles Savoy; and sisters, Mary Joyce, Monitta (Alvin) Jones, Zelma (Leroy) Banks, and Camille Savoy. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samson and Ida Marie George Savoy; brother, Charlie Joseph Savoy, Sr.; father-in-law, John Murphy Fontenot; and brother-in-law, John Gary Fontenot. Pallbearers will be Todd Patrick Savoy, Connor Patrick Savoy, Lawrence Williams, Chris George, Jerimiah Brown, and Andre James. Honorary pallbearers will be all of his brothers; Christopher Fontenot, Michael Fontenot, Damien Jones, Elliot Savoy, and John Savoy. Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary and sign guestbook, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com