Harvey Delahoussaye Sr.

Published 12:00 am Friday, July 13, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Harvey Delahoussaye Sr., 66, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Journet & Bolden Funeral Home, 711 S. Corrine St., in New Iberia. Minister Mary Bashay will be the officiant. Entombment will follow at Beau Pre Cemetery in Jeanerette.

After a long struggle with illness, Harvey has found serene peace, passing from this life on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Landmark Nursing Home in St. Martinville.

A native and resident of New Iberia, Harvey was a life long resident of the Lil’ Brooklyn community.

He leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Leola Delahoussaye of New Iberia; two daughters, Monique “Pally” Delahoussaye of New Iberia and Felicia Smith of Missouri City, Texas; three brothers, Eulis Delahoussaye Jr., Donald Wayne Delahoussaye and Randy John Delahoussaye, all of New Iberia; one sister, Vivian “Bugzy” Delahoussaye Mitchell of Powder Spring, Georiga; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ulysse “Bumpy” Delahoussaye; brother Paul Anthony “BJ Polo” Delahoussaye; one sister, Vanessa Marie Delahoussaye Bowles; his son Harvey “Bugaloo” Delahoussaye; and his brother-in-law Rev. Willie Mitchell Jr.

The active pallbearers will be Jarred Jefferson, Rajiv Delahoussaye, Malik Delahoussaye, Christopher Delahoussaye Jr., Shaquille Delahoussaye and Larry Delahoussaye Jr.

Honoray pallbearers will be Donald Delahoussaye, Randy Delahoussaye, Skylar Delahoussaye, Tevin Delahoussaye, Tremayne Leblanc, Alton Jefferson, Merlin Jefferson Jr., David Lopez, Keith Bowles, Eric Delahoussaye, Paul Delahoussaye Jr., Christopher Delahoussaye Sr., Wilbert Delahoussaye, Floyd William, Jake “T-Pop” Durall, Glenn Durall, Carroll Delahoussaye and Willie Dyes.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Journet & Bolden Funeral Home, 711 S. Corrine St., New Iberia, LA, 369-3638.

Condolences can be expressed at www.journetandboldenfuneralhome.com.