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- [S705] Delhomme Funeral Home Website, (Location: Lafayette, Louisiana;), "Bertha Mae Hollier," obituary.
Obituary for Bertha Hollier
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Bertha Mae Hollier, 83, who passed away on October 23, 2010 at 12:15 am at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Michael Madden, an elder with the Lafayette West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will conduct the funeral services.
Burial will take place in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Hollier, a resident of Scott, LA, was the daughter of the late Thornton Tolliver Williams and the former Bertha Polk. She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and was a member of the Lafayette West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Bertha loved animals. She enjoyed watching birds and squirrels at her feeders, especially hummingbirds. Her constant companion was her little dog, Pepper. For many years she enjoyed camping in the Smoky Mountains with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of almost 66 years, Elfedge Hollier; two sons, Elfedge "Al" Hollier and wife Jamie and Danny T. Hollier, Sr. and wife Kathy both of Scott, LA; two daughters, Phillis Madden and husband Michael of Scott, LA and Sandra Guidry and husband Bill of Milton, LA; twenty grandchildren, Garnie, Kristie, and Jonathan Hollier, Carmen Arceneaux, Amanda Worrell, Misty Welch, Danny Hollier, Jr., Saybra Slayton, Rachael Miller, Danna and Debbie Hollier, Anita Roth, Todd, Aaron and Katelyn Madden, Jonathan, Billy, Ryan, Michelle and Mary Guidry; thirty-two great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three grandchildren, Ryan Madden, Shannon and Cassie Hollier; one great grandson, Cody Arceneaux; two brothers, Melvin Williams and George Williams; three sisters, Francis Williams, Lou Slaughter and Annabelle Jones.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette on Monday, October 25, 2010 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm and will continue on Tuesday from 8:00 am until the time of service.
Pallbearers will be Garnie Hollier, Aaron Madden, James Leger, Jr., Sean Johnson, Forrest Mouton, and Mark Dudoit.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Hollier family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, is in charge of funeral arrangements.
- [S630] David Funeral Homes Website, (Location: Lafayette, Louisiana;), "Sandra Hollier Guidry," obituary.
Sandra Hollier Guidry
November 6, 1945 - September 10, 2014
Rynella- A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. William Guidry, the former Sandra Hollier, age 68, will be held on Saturday September 13, 2014 at 11:00am at St. Marcellus Catholic Church with Father Eugene Tremie to serve as the Celebrant and Father Conley Bertrand to serve as Con-celebrant. Reading from sacred scripture will be Jonathan Guidry and Michelle Armentor. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Visitation will begin Friday September 12, 2014 at 5:00pm and conclude at 9:00pm with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00pm. Visitation will continue Saturday morning from 8:00am until service time.
A native of Lafayette and resident of Youngsville, Mrs. Guidry passed away on Wednesday September 10, 2014 at 2:25pm at Lafayette General Medical Center. Mrs. Guidry was a devout Catholic. She was a Parishioner of St. Marcellus Catholic Church and served as a Eucharistic Minister to the sick, shut-in, near death, and at church. She was employed at Sugarland Exterminating Company for 15 years and enjoyed her work immensely. She also served on the Council and Committee at SMILE and was a Leader of the Come Lord Jesus Meetings. Mrs. Guidry loved feeding and watching hummingbirds and also loved playing with her grandchildren. She was always a very supportive and encouraging Grandmother. Mrs. Guidry was a strong woman and a pillar of the community and will be missed by many.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, William G. Guidry of Youngsville; father, Al Hollier of Scott; children, Jonathan Guidry and wife Cara of Bloomington, IL, Ryan Guidry and fiancée Sherlyn of Youngsville, William “Billy” Guidry and wife Erin of New Iberia, Michelle Armentor and husband Justin of New Iberia, Mary Dugas of Youngsville; 10 grandchildren; and one brother, the Honorable Danny Hollier Sr. and wife Katherine of Scott.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Bertha Williams Hollier.
Pallbearers will be Jonathan Guidry, David Guidry, Ryan Guidry, Billy Guidry, Justin Armentor, and Joey Coté.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Danny Hollier Jr., Hayden Dugas, and Kadyn Taylor.
The family would like to thank the nurses of the 8th floor oncology unit at Lafayette General Medical Center for their care and compassion.
- [S266] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, memorial page for Sandra Hollier Guidry (1945-2014), no. 135714385, Saint Marcellus Cemetery, Rynella, Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
- [S643] NewspaperArchive.com, "Orange News - Marriage licenses," The Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Texas, 10 December 1944, p. 13, col. 3; Elfedge Hollier and Miss Bertha Mae Williams.
- [S743] "Orange County, Texas, Marriage Record Index, 1852–2012," database, (Location: http://www.co.orange.tx.us/countyclerk/;), entry for Elfedge Hollier and Bertha Mae Williams, 9 December 1944; citing vol. 14, p. 238.
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