Breaux Bridge - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Monday, February 25, 2019, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge for Velma Guidry Degatur, 81, who passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019, at her residence.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm on Sunday and continue on Monday at 7:00 am until 10:00 am.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Sunday.
Rev. Stephen Pellessier will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Dr. Kate Degatur. Gift Bearers will be Kallie Degatur and Emily Hundley.
Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 1 in Breaux Bridge.
As a pastime, Velma enjoyed reading, playing with her puppy, Toto, working in her yard, and spending time with her family. She will be fondly remembered for the love she had for her family and how meticulous she was about maintaining her beautiful yard.
She is survived by her loving children, Dr. Warren J. Degatur, Jr. and wife Debbie, and Dona Degatur Richard, all of Breaux Bridge; her grandchildren, Dr. Ben Degatur and wife Jennifer, Charles Degatur and wife Savri, Rocky Richard, Emily Hundley and husband Erik, Kallie Degatur, and Dr. Kate Degatur; her great grandchildren, Caroline Degatur, Luke Degatur, Charlotte Degatur, and Jane Degatur; her brothers, Richard Harris Guidry and wife Charlene of Butte La Rose, Raymond Guidry and wife Barbara of Augusta, GA, and Patrick Guidry and wife Lynda of Hessmer; and her sisters, Sr. Sophie Ann Guidry, MHS of Lafayette, Louella Blanchard of Breaux Bridge, and Dorothy Patin and husband Perry of Breaux Bridge.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren J. Degatur, Sr.; her parents, Harris Joseph Guidry and Lucy Webre Guidry; and her in-laws, Alberie and Anna Castille Degeyter.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons Dr. Ben Degatur, Charles Degatur, Rocky Richard and her brothers Richard Harris Guidry, Raymond Guidry, and Patrick Guidry.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
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