COTEAU — Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia for Raymond Touchet, 79, who passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family.         

A gathering of family and friends will be at Pellerin Funeral Home on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. A Rosary, led by the Men’s Rosary Group, will be prayed at 11 a.m. Chaplain Shelton Clay will be the officiant. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery in Coteau.

A lifelong resident of Coteau, Raymond Touchet was born on October 20, 1938, to the late Maurice Touchet and Louisiana Bourque Touchet. He worked for Bruce Foods/Soileau’s for 25 years and owned and operated Touchet’s Trucking for 20 years. He loved Cajun music and was a member of CFMA.  He had racehorses and worked with his father and his siblings at Touchet’s Racetrack in Coteau.   

Mr. Touchet is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Betty Jane Lopez Touchet; daughters Debra Ann Touchet of Coteau and Donna T. Roy and husband, Denton, of Orangefield, Texas; sons Teddy Ray Touchet and wife, Debra, of Coteau and Tonny Raymond Touchet and wife, Kelli, of Broussard; adopted son John Michael Chauvin and wife, Gretchen, of New Iberia; brothers Shirley Louviere and Cerman Touchet, both of Coteau; a sister Leona Bonin and husband, Roger, of Coteau; grandchildren Brock Menard, Gerid Menard and wife, Jessica, Justin Menard and wife, Jamie, Dawn Derouen and husband, Nick, Danielle Boutte and husband, Dougie, Taylor Touchet and companion Shawn, Dillon Breaux and wife, Ashley, Khandi Breaux and companion Colby, Britney Lyons and husband, James, Zachary Roy and wife, Erica, Tyler Touchet, Kyla Touchet, Kelsey Casteel, Kamryn Casteel, Jordan Chauvin and Jessie Chauvin; 23 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law David Lopez and wife, Gail and Minos Delahoussaye; sisters-in-law Merline Romero and Audrey Fremin and husband, Leeward.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Mary Lou Delahoussaye; a grandchild Leesha Roy; in-laws Dudley and Viola Lopez; brother-in-law Paul Romero; and a sister-in-law Annalee Louviere.

Pallbearers will be Brock Menard, Gerid Menard, Justin Menard, Dillon Breaux, Tyler Touchet, and Bryce Derouen. They will be escorted by great-grandson Airman First Class Jerin Menard. 

Honorary pallbearers are all of the great-grandchildren. 

The family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to Heart of Hospice for the excellent care, especially Amanda, Brittney, Rachel, Heidi, Lisa, Shelton and Alyson. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heart of Hospice, 1100 Bertrand Dr. Suite A, Lafayette, LA 70506. Also, special thanks to Gulotta’s for your kindness. 

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