TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for BARRIOS, PEARL (LIRETTE)   
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Sept. 9 to Sept. 10, 2014

Died: 

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BARRIOS, PEARL (LIRETTE)   

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Pearl Marie Lirette Barrios, 89, born and raised in Lafourche Parish St. 
Charles Community and a longtime resident of Golden Meadow, passed away Monday, 
Sept. 8, 2014. 

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at Our Lady of 
Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow. A Mass of Christina burial will 
be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, 

with burial in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church cemetery in Golden 
Meadow. 

She is survived by her children, Maggie Barrios Grigsby, Randy Barrios and 
wife, Toni, and Ray Barrios; grandchildren, Rushelle Barrios Fitzgerald and 
husband, Allen, Russell Barrios Jr. and wife, Kim, Verna Grigsby Thietje and 
husband, Brian, Sgt. Major William Grigsby and wife, Dana, Randy J. Barrios, 
HM2 Ryan Barrios, Rachel Bouzigard, Desirae Barrios and Sarah Barrios; step 
grandchildren: SFC Travis Johnson and Larry Johnson; great-grandchildren, Erin 
Fitzgerald, Shawn Fitzgerald, Brody Barrios, Ally Barrios, Ian Naquin, LCPL 
Tyler Grigsby, Brianna Grigsby, Rhea Grigsby, Hannah Grigsby, Will Grigsby, and 
Alicia Bouzigard; step-great-grandchildren, Christopher, Alexis, Natalie and 
Nicole Johnson; great-great-grandchild, Milo Rose Fitzgerald; her beloved 
godchild and nephew who have been her devoted caretakers for more than two 
years, Darlene Lirette Cheramie and Sullivan Cheramie; and numerous other 
nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Nolan J. Barrios; son, Russell 
Barrios Sr.; grandson, Troy David Grigsby; parents, Charlie Lirette and Juanita 
Guidry Lirette Rogers; brothers, Irvin Lirette Sr., Sullivan Lirette Sr. and 
Calvin Lirette; and sisters, Verna Lirette Falgout and Rose Marie Lirette. Ma 
Pearl embodied the spirit of the Greatest Generation. 

She was a Rosie the Riveter as well as a Higgins boat welder during World War 
II. She was creative, imaginative and in possession of elaborate and delicate 
skills. 
She made do with what she had and had great fun along the way! She could do 
anything she put her mind to and set an example of courage and willingness to 
try that has reached through the generations to her great-grandchildren. 

She was married to the love of her life, Nolan Barrios, for 56 years. 

We will miss her liveliness, quick wit and quicker laughter but look forward to 
a grand reunion with her in Heaven. Yes, Heaven! 

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off is in charge of arrangements. 

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