Bertha Orson

Published 1:00 am Monday, December 24, 2018

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia for Bertha P. Orson, 66, who passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018, in New Iberia.

Interment will be at a later date.

A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. at Pellerin Funeral Home.

A resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Orson was born in Loreauville on September 26, 1952 to the late Ulysses and Esther Arnaud Persilver and worked for Pizza Hut for 15 years. She was a God fearing woman who loved the Lord, and enjoyed sewing and singing.

Survivors include her sons, William F. Orson Jr. of New Iberia, Robert B. Orson of Cecilia, Jonathan L. Orson and wife Sandi of Breaux Bridge, Beau C.T. Orson of New Iberia; daughters, Fonda V. Taylor of New Iberia, Holly T. Citrano and husband Peter of New Iberia, Megan H. Orson and fiance’ Christopher Agee of Shreveport, Lindsey R. Barrios and husband Alex of New Iberia; sisters, Lolita Finley of Colorado, Juanita Noble of Texas; brothers, Johnny Persilver of New Mexico, Wayne Persilver of Winnfield, U.J. Persilver of Washington, Marty Persilver of Louisiana; 28 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and Jesse Goforth and James Francisco who were like sons to her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Adam N Orson; husband, William F. Orson, Sr.; sisters, Mary Lee Smith, Shelby Jean Powell, Eulaine Brown, and Debbie Bothe.

To view online obituary, sign guestbook, and view video tribute, please go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com

Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 365-3331, is in charge of arrangements.