Crystal Felicia Nelson

Published 6:00 am Friday, December 15, 2017

LYDIA — A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Crystal Felicia Nelson, 41, at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church with Fr. Gregory Chauvin as celebrant.

She will await the resurrection at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church Cemetery in Patoutville.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the church until the time of service with a Rosary to be recited at 10:30 a.m.

A native and resident of Grand Marias, she passed away at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her family.

She leaves to cherish her memory, a loving mother, Georgia Boutte Nelson, of Grand Marias; one brother Dr. Chad P. Nelson (Angelique Hebert) of Ellicott, Maryland; one nephew Alexander Nelson of Ellicott, MD; her aunts Mary Belle Wade of Omaha, Nebraska, Jean Boutte (Irvin) of Grand Marias, Betty Ann B. Finley of Lafayette, Mildred Anderson of Houston, Texas, Celeste Sigue (Joseph) of Grand Marias and Willie Mae Nelson of New Iberia; her uncles Bernard Gerald Boutte (Mary Ann) of Grand Marias and Felton Nelson of Jeanerette; her caregivers Connie Derouen, Hilda Jones, Susan Etienne and Kandace Comeaux; her godmother Debra Thompson of Houston, Texas; as well as a host of other relatives and numerous friends.

She is preceded in death by her father, Raymond Paul Nelson; a brother Corey James Nelson; maternal grandparents, Phillip Boutte and Leona Darbigney Boutte; paternal grandparents, Freddie Nelson and Felicia Frilot Nelson; uncles George Boutte, Phillip “Mickey” Boutte, Ray Nelson and Clinton Anderson; aunts Catherine Boutte, Janice Boutte and Gladys Darbigney Nelson; and her godfather Peter Thompson.

Active pallbearers will be Kody Boutte, Dylan Boutte, Derrick Below, Jordan Sigue, Michael Boutte Jr. and Jasper Bernard.

Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Boutte, Mark Anderson, Clinton Anderson, David Anderson, Reggie Below, Anthony Boutte, Christopher Boutte, Gregory Boutte, Irvin Boutte, Ronald Boutte, Troy Boutte, Gerald Boutte, Joseph Sigue, Jimmie Comeaux, Felton Nelson, Edward Provost, Joshua Hardway, Jason Stonewall and Marc Wade.

The family would like to acknowledge thanks to the following. ARC of Acadiana, Bridgeway Hospice and the Staff of Iberia Medical Center with special thanks to Dr. Greg Morgan, Dr. Carl M. Ditch and Dr. Timothy Viator.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home, 609 West Admiral Doyle Drive, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560.

Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org.