Ray Kibodeaux

Published 12:15 am Thursday, September 20, 2018

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, September 21, 2018, at 2 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Crowley for Ray Kibodeaux, 76, who died Tuesday, September 18, 2018, in Rayne.

Fr. Mikel Polson, Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. The family requests visiting hours be Thursday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. A Rosary will be recited Thursday at 6:30 p.m. by Deacon Dan Didier. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mr. Ray is a native of Crowley and was a resident of Kaplan at the time of his death. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He graduated from the Louisiana State Police Academy in 1966 and served as a Louisiana State Trooper until his retirement. He was serving as a board member with Acadia Post 15 American Legion. His favorite pastimes were drinking coffee at the Rice Palace and working in his garden. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, sharing his butterscotch.  

Mr. Kibodeaux is survived by four daughters, Colleen Moreaux and husband, Daigo, of New Iberia, Lisa Duhon and husband, Elby, of New Iberia, Georgiana Kibodeaux of Kaplan and Lacey Trahan of Morse; two sons, Danny Kibodeaux of New Iberia, Coty Kibodeaux and wife, Sharisa, of Morse; his special companion, Terri Camp of Kaplan; one sister, Mary Langley and husband, Doug, of Rayne; one brother, Jimmy Kibodeaux and wife, Sue, of Crowley; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, Brudley Ray Kibodeaux II; two grandchildren, Brandon Harlow and Logan Kibodeaux; his parents, George and Lindy Cole Kibodeaux; one sister, Ella K. Istre; and two brothers, George Kibodeaux Jr. and Roy Kibodeaux.

Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesy-ferguson.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc, 301 North Avenue F, Crowley, LA 70526, 783-3313.