Melinda B. Olivier
- Melinda B. Olivier
Published 6:00 am Wednesday, May 31, 2017
LYDIA — A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Melinda Ann Olivier, 59, the former Melinda Ann Boutte, at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas Vu as celebrant.
Interment will be at a later date at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church Cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will begin at 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church with a Rosary to be recited at 10 a.m.
A native and resident of Grand Marias, she passed away at 9:10 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Heart Hospital of Lafayette following a brief illness.
Melinda was a 1977 graduate of Jeanerette Senior High School. She was employed by K-Mart and at Saint Francis Diner in New Iberia, where she retired in 2008. Her passion was cooking and helping family and friends. Melinda was a devoted LSU fan.
She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband, Benward Hilton Olivier, of Grand Marias; one son Byron Paul (Heidi) Oliver of Broussard; one daughter Marilyn Ann Olivier of Grand Marias; one grandson Jaxon Benford Olivier of Grand Marias; one sister Milleson B. (Tony) Arceneaux of Grand Marias; three brothers Moreal Joseph (Wanda) Boutte of Baton Rouge, Peter Morran (Clair) Boutte Sr. of Beaumont, Texas and Macain James (Carolyn) Boutte of Carencro; mother-in-law Manilla P. Olivier of Grand Marias; two brothers-in-law Benjamin Olivier Sr. of Grand Marias and Benedict (Cherie) Olivier Sr. of New Iberia; one sister-in-law Ramona (Jerome) Chaisson of Grand Marias; godfather Wilfred Raggette Sr.; godchildren Sean Christopher Arceneaux and Shay Joseph Arceneaux; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alton Paul Boutte and Florence Olivier Boutte; one son Barry Peter Olivier; one brother Paul Merlin Boutte Sr.; one brother-in-law Benford Oliver; one nephew Benjamin Olivier Jr.; and one niece Melanie Boutte.
Active pallbearers will be Shea Arceneaux, Peter Morran Boutte Jr., Paul Merlin Boutte Jr., Chad Boutte, Jeremy Chaisson and Benedict Olivier Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Moreal Joseph Boutte, Peter Morran Boutte Sr., Macain James Boutte, Tony Arceneaux, Sean Christopher Arceneaux, Shay Joseph Arceneaux, Benjamin Olivier Sr., Benedict Olivier Sr., Jerome Chaisson, Eric Metz, Gregory Olivier, Dalton Boutte and Paul “T-Paul” Olivier.
Arrangements are under the direction of Fletcher Funeral Home, 609 West Admiral Doyle Drive, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560.
Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org.