Wayne P. Broussard Sr.

Published 12:00 am Friday, April 26, 2019

Funeral services will be conducted for Wayne P. Broussard Sr., 78, on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with Father Keith Landry officiating.

Burial will follow in the Holy Family Mausoleum.

Visitation will be on Friday, April 26, 2019, from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and resume on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. A Rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

A native of Weeks Island and a resident of New Iberia, Mr. Broussard passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at his daughter’s residence in Ville Platte.

He was employed by S & W Machine Shop for 17 years, now retired. Part owner and Operator of Corporate Machine & Equipment for 25 years, retired. He proudly served in the United States Navy from July 30, 1958, till October 18, 1961, and was honorably discharged as a Machinist Mate 2nd Class.

He was a member of the Dodge City Hunting Club in Emerson, Arkansas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching Nascar. He spent many years with his family and friends at his family camp in Toledo Bend.

He is survived by his sons, Dean (Yvonne) Broussard of Magnolia, Texas, and Wayne (Jennifer) P. Broussard Jr. of Loreauville; two daughters, Terri (Ted) Sylvester and Yvette (Don) Booker of Whiteville. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Kenneth (Claire) Louviere, Kendra Louviere, Quincy (Kim) Broussard, Patrick Broussard, Cheyenne Bodner of New Iberia, Joshua Byrom of Monmouth, Oregon, Lucus Broussard of Magnolia and Erin Sylvester of Whiteville; and his great-grandchildren, C. J., Kaiden and Jacob Stansbury, Hayden, Riley and Miles Byrom and Carter Broussard.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Betty Bonin Broussard; parents, Louis and Louise Broussard; in-laws Adam and Mazy Bonin; brothers John and Bob Ray Broussard; sister Jane Prince; brother-in-law Larry Bonin Sr.; grandchildren Kayleigh Louviere and Jacob Foreman; daughter-in-law Angelle Broussard; and his beloved sidekick Doris Belle.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Louviere III, Quincy Broussard, Lucus Broussard, Ted Sylvester, Joshua Byrom and Wayne P. Broussard Jr.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Patrick Broussard, C. J., Kaiden and Jacob Stansbury, Hayden, Riley and Miles Byrom, Carter Broussard and Don Booker.

The family would like to give special thanks to The Wayne Street friends that watched over him, Evangeline Home Health, especially Megan Fontenot and Hailey Miller, Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care, Mrs. Shawn Vidrine, caregiver and Tulane Medical Center.

You can sign the guest register book and/or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org.

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St., 369-6336, is in charge of arrangements.