ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SCHEXNAYDER, BURTON 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died Sunday, January 16, 2011

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SCHEXNAYDER, BURTON 
March 8, 1939 - January 16, 2011

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A memorial Mass will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 12:00 PM at St. 
Jules Catholic Church in Franklin for Mr. Burton Schexnayder, 71, a native of 
Delcambre and a resident of Garden City, who passed away Sunday, January 16, 
2011 at his home after a long battle with cancer.

Father Thomas Vu, of St. Jules Catholic Church, 601 Magnolia Street, Franklin, 
LA 70538 will officiate the Mass.

Burton graduated top of his class in 1957 from Delcambre High School where he 
played high school football and ran track. His senior year he joined the Navy 
Reserves, serving active duty on a destroyer from 1957 to 1959. He remained in 
the Navy Reserves for a total of 8 years. His first job was with Freeport 
Sulphur Company where he worked for 31/2 years, followed by 47 years in the oil 
field. Burton began with Odeco at age 24, then Teledyne for the next 26 years as 
Maintenance Supervisor, 7 years with Global as Superintendent, and spent the 
last 7 years with Tetra as a consultant.

Burton was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was well liked and 
loved by all, making many life long friends. He was known for his generosity, 
honesty, fairness, dependability, and great sense of humor. Burton's word was as 
good as gold. He was a great judge of character and wisdom came naturally to 
him. He loved the water, spending a great deal of time camping and fishing 
surrounded by family and friends where there was always a lot of good cooking, 
music, and laughter. He was a person you just couldn't get enough of because he 
was so fun to be around. Burton was a "give you the shirt off of his back" kind 
of person. He never knew a stranger, and always made a lasting impression. He 
lived life to the fullest. Burton will be dearly missed by all, and always 
remembered.

Survivors include his three daughters, Dana Bodin and her husband, Van, of Lake 
Charles, Desi Hanagriff and her husband, Randy, of Garden City, and Jessie 
Martin and her husband, Curtis, of Garden City; his mother, Ophelia "Mama Shine" 
Sonnier Schexnayder of Delcambre; three brothers, Curtis Schexnayder of 
Delcambre, Sidney Schexnayder III of New Iberia, and Darson Schexnayder of 
Delcambre; and six grandchildren, Larry Soileau Jr., Adrienne Bodin, Logan 
Bodin, Megan Martin, Isabella Hanagriff, and Maximilian "Max" Hanagriff.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Laurel Guidry Schexnayder; his 
father, Sidney "PaPa Shine" Schexnayder, Jr.; and his paternal and maternal 
grandparents.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, January 22, at St. 
Jules Catholic Church from 10:00 AM until Mass time.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main St., 
Franklin.

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