ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: PAUL, WILBERT A., SR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538 Died: Wednesday, October 12, 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. ======================================================================= PAUL, WILBERT A., SR. June 29, 1937 - October 12, 2011 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2011/sm1110.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Verdunville for Mr. Wilbert Anthony Paul, Sr., 74, a native and resident of Verdunville, who passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at 5:20 PM at his home with his family at his side. Burial and Military Honors will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Verdunville. Fr. Thomas Vu will officiate the services. Mr. Wilbert was a veteran of the United States Army, was a butcher in his early years, and retired from the St. Mary Parish School Board after working for over 30 years as a school bus driver. Survivors include his wife, Myra Broussard Paul of Verdunville; two sons, Wilbert Paul, Jr. and his wife Andrea of Garden City, and Randy Paul, Sr. and Melanie of Verdunville; four daughters, Jacqueline Griffin and her husband Frank, Marilyn Paul Gunner, Markita Westley and her husband Ryan, and Lorena Benjamin and her husband Anthony, Jr., all of Verdunville; one brother, Floyd Paul, Sr. of Verdunville; one sister, Mary Bourgeois of Verdunville; 12 grandchildren, Bradley Paul, Anjanike Williams, Brittany Gunner, Timothy Wolf, Giovanni Gunner, Nashanta Benjamin, Bryan Paul, Randionna Paul, Randy Paul, Jr., Randalyn Paul, Randan Paul and Kailey Benjamin; one great grandchild, Khyler Williams; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mike Paul, Sr. and Lilly Dardar Paul; six brothers, Elwood, Harold, Sr., Mike, Jr., Larry, Willard and Eolours Paul; and three sisters, Mildred P. Verdun, Sadie Paul, and Juanita P. Burgess. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday at the church from 8:00 AM until Mass time, with the rosary being prayed at 10:00 AM. Pallbearers will be Wilbert Paul, Jr., Randy Paul, Sr., Giovanni Gunner, Ryan Westley, Anthony Benjamin, Jr. and Frank Griffin, Jr. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc. ===================