ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: PICARD, RAY ANDREW, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died: Friday, September 30, 2011

======================================================================= 
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml
======================================================================= 
NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be
included with the record. 
======================================================================= 

PICARD, RAY ANDREW, SR.
January 19, 1945 - September 30, 2011

==========
A photo is available for this file. Please go to
http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2011/sm1109.htm 
and click on the name of interest.
==========

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at 
2:00 PM at the Church of the Assumption for Ray Andrew Picard, Sr., 66, who 
passed away Friday, September 30, 2011, at 6:40 PM at the Heart Hospital of 
Lafayette.

Burial will follow in the Franklin Cemetery.  
Father Lloyd Benoit will officiate the services.

Ray was a veteran of the Unites States Army having served from August 3, 1965 
to August 14, 1967.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Mary Earline Verret Picard of Franklin; 
three children, Ray Andrew Picard, Jr. of Franklin, Randy A. Picard and his 
wife Margo of Franklin, and Michelle P. Prados and her husband Trent of 
Franklin; one brother, Rivers Picard of Franklin; two sisters, Elizabeth Migues 
of Franklin and Joyce Champagne of Charenton; four grandchildren, Cory Picard, 
Brandon Prados, Blake Picard, and Amy Picard; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ferdinand Picard and Clevelia 
Waguespack Picard; one brother, Raymond Picard, Sr.; and three sisters, May 
Comeaux, Florence Bourque, and Hazel Ortez.

Pallbearers will be Ray Picard, Jr., Trent Prados, Cory Picard, Brandon Prados, 
Jason Brasseaux, Dewey Migues, Jr., Roy Verret, Jr., and Whitney Bourque.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Tuesday at Ibert's Mortuary from 
6:00 PM until 10:00 PM with the rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM. Visiting will 
resume Wednesday at Ibert's Mortuary at 9:00 AM until dismissal at 1:30 PM.

To view the online obituary and memory book please visit www.iberts.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc

===================