Shirley Sonnier Darby

A memorial service for Shirley Sonnier Darby will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2108 at 2:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in New Iberia, La. Our loving mother passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 in New Iberia, La. Those left to cherish her memory include her children whom she loved, a daughter, Benita (Felix) Barrera of Youngsville, La.; two sons, Bradley (Amanda) Darby of Parks, La and Carroll Dean (Kay) Darby Jr. of New Iberia, La; seven grandchildren, Noah Timothy Keonolom, Felicita Maria-Rose Barrera, Lucus Feliciano Barrera, Riley Darby, Alisya Darby, Danielle (Billy) Estilette, and Kirsten Darby; great-granddaughter, Hailey Estilette; sisters, Betty (Ricky) Guillot, Jane Lopez, and Jeanette Byrd; and brothers, Paul Sonnier and Brian Sonnier, all of whom she loved dearly. Our dear mother was preceded in death by her lifelong love husband Carroll Darby Sr.; infant son Timothy; father John Sonnier Sr.; mother Hazel Benoit Sonnier; brothers John Sonnier Jr. and Jimmy Sonnier; sister Belinda Stevens; mother-in-law, Andrea Bergeron Darby; and father- in-law, Francis Darby. As a loving mother and wife, her home and yard were always clean and welcoming. She always had something cooked, a hot meal was never missing. Most of the time there was a sweet treat that she had baked. When her children had grown, she enjoyed spending time with and caring for her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking or baking with them. Any mess created while baking with the grandchildren would be cleaned up after the baking was finished and they were enjoying the treats made. For her and them it was memories that they both would cherish. As one of Jehovahs Witnesses, she enjoyed her ministry of going out and speaking to people of her loving Creator, Jehovah, and of his promises that he extends to all. In recent years, health limited her from leaving her home as much as she would have liked, but she continued in her ministry by letter writing to those she had met while she could go out into her ministry. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her, and we await the time when she will hear Jehovah Gods voice and be resurrected. - John 5:28,29