Lilly Mae Bourque Richard

Published 2:00 pm Thursday, July 5, 2012

LOREAUVILLE — Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. Hubert Richard, the former Lilly Mae Bourque, 93, at 11 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Buddy Breaux officiating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph’s Mausoleum. Visitation will be Thursday, July 5, 2012, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., with a Rosary being prayed at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume Friday from 8 a.m. until service time.

A native and lifelong resident of Iberia Parish, Mrs. Richard died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at 8:13 a.m. at her residence in Loreauville.

She enjoyed cooking and caring for her family.

Survivors include her children Arthur Richard Sr. and wife, Rachel, of Nederland, Texas, Barbara Eldridge and Rebecca Edler and husband, Tim, all of Loreauville; one brother Godfrey Bourque and wife, Goldie, of St. Martinville; grandchildren Jamie Romero, James Richard Jr., Arthur Richard II, Brent Richard, Christine E. Morgan, Troy Eldridge, Spaine Edler, Shanie Edler Decuir, Brooke Edler, Blake Edler and Dustin Edler; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Richard; a son James “Boo” Richard Sr.; parents, Marcel and Emma Hebert Bourque; two brothers Junius and Warren Bourque; and four sisters Lillian Kenner, Joyce LeBlanc, Mildred Richard and Nellie Mae Lasseigne.

Pallbearers will be Troy Eldridge, Art, Brent and James Richard, Spaine, Blake and Dustin Edler.

An Honorary pallbearer is her brother Godfrey Bourque.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.davidfuneralhome.com.

David Funeral Home, 118 Main St., Loreauville, 229-8338, is in charge of arrangements.