ERATH — A Mass of Christian burial for Mr. Jade Richard Viator, 40, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Andre Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, from 10 a.m. until the time of the services with a recitation of the Rosary at noon. 

A native Erath and a resident of Coteau, Mr. Viator died at 7:39 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018, at Oschner Hospital in New Orleans. He was known for his work as a painter throughout the community. Jade loved sports and hanging out with family and friends.   

He is survived by his spouse of eight years, Kalli Fremin, of Coteau; a son Knoxx Viator of Coteau; a daughter Harli-Grace Viator of Coteau; his mother, Helen Benoit Viator, of Erath; a sister Kesha and her husband, Francis Touchet Jr., of Abbeville; a godchild Maci Viator; and four nephews Carson Touchet, Austin Touchet, Jean-Paul Touchet and Jacques Touchet.

He was preceded in death by his father, Steve Richard Viator; paternal grandparents, Percy and Goldie Louviere Viator; and maternal grandparents, Wilson Lloyd and Annie Mae Romero Benoit.  

Serving as pallbearers will be Francis Touchet Jr., Damien Burgess, Kenric “Mushy” Fremin, Coty Romero, Jacob Landry, Trevor Trahan and Anthony Trahan.

You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org. 

David Funeral Home of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St., 893-3777, will be handling the arrangements.