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- [S725] Martin and Castille Funeral Home Website, (Location: Lafayette, Louisiana;), "Mercedes B. Hollier," obituary (http://www.mourning.com/obituaries/Mercedes-Hollier/#!/Obituary : accessed 4 March 2017); citing The Acadiana Advocate from Jan. 15 to Jan. 18, 2017.
Mercedes B. Hollier
November 14, 1932 - January 14, 2017
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott for Mercedes B. Hollier, 84, who died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette surrounded by her family.
Entombment will be in Sts. Peter & Paul Mausoleum in Scott.
The Most Reverend Michael Jarrell, Bishop Emeritus of Lafayette, will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Reverend Gilbert Dutel and Reverend Gary Schexnayder will Concelebrate. Deacon Art Bakeler will be a server. Lectors will be Raime Thibodeaux, Amanda Griffin, RoneƩ Jo Simoneaux and Eryn Hollier. Giftbearers will be Alyse Horaist, Macie Dugas, Alayne Williams and Kristen Boutte. Karen Broussard, organist and soloist, will sing for the services, "Amazing Grace", "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman", "Halleluia", and "I Can Only Imagine".
She leaves to cherish her memory, three daughters, Glenda H. Thibodeaux, Lorraine H. Dugas and her husband, Jack and Josette H. Horaist and her husband, Chris; two sons, Glenn J. Hollier and his wife, Charlotte and Randy L. Hollier and his wife, Bobbie; one sister, Lillie Mae Meche; Fourteen grandchildren, Ryan, Raime, Justin, Joshua, Chris, Ronee, Eryn, Kristen, Macie, Alyse, Matt, Joe, Amanda, and Alayne; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Leona Richard Broussard; her husband, Clayton Hollier; one son, Ronald C. Hollier; and two infant daughters, Claudette and Penny Hollier.
Mercedes Broussard Hollier was born in Rayne, Louisiana and was a resident of Scott for most of her life. Mrs. Hollier was a dedicated employee of Martin & Castille Funeral Home in Scott for many years. She was a member of many organizations including CFMA (past President), CFMA National Board Member, Krewe of Atlantis (past President and Board Member) and 2016 Queen Hera XIX, Charter Member and former Regent of the Catholic Daughters for 9 years, World Day of Prayer Committee for over 15 years, Faith House supporter and donator, Mae Boudreaux's Prayer Group, La Jummelage Member, Blackie Forrestier Dance Group, and talented seamstress. Mrs. Hollier was a member of the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Community where she served as a lector, taught CCD and was Director of Religious Education for over 33 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend who will be dearly missed by all.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Thibodeaux, Chris Hollier, Joshua Hollier, Justin Hollier, Matt Horaist and Joe Horaist.
A Christian Vigil will be conducted by Deacon Art Bakeler on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 6:45 PM in Martin & Castille's SCOTT Location, followed by a Rosary recited by the Catholic Daughters at 7:00 PM
The family requests that visitation be observed on Tuesday from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM and will continue on Wednesday from 8:00 AM until time of services.
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