ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: LEBLANC, LILLIAN BERNARD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died 29 March, 2013

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LEBLANC, LILLIAN BERNARD 
December 24, 1933 - March 29, 2013

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A Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at 10:00 AM at 
the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charenton for Mrs. Lillian Bernard 
LeBlanc, 79, a native and lifelong resident of the Chitimacha Reservation in 
Charenton, who passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2013, at 11:37 PM at 
Franklin Foundation Hospital. 

Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. 
Father Gregory Cormier will officiate the services.

Mrs. Lillian was the sole survivor of eleven children born to the late Adrian 
Bernard and Emma Darden Bernard. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, 
and great grandmother, who was dedicated and passionate about supporting 
family. She loved carrying on family and tribal traditions, including caring 
for and visiting the elders. She led a fulfilling life, having accomplished a 
number of career choices, such as Premier Seamstress, Cosmetologist, Community 
Help Representative, and Licensed Practical Nurse.

Survivors include her three children, Norma J. LeBlanc Macks and her husband 
Wayne, Alton D. LeBlanc, Jr. and his wife Countice, and Dean E. LeBlanc and his 
wife Mary; five grandsons, Zachary LeBlanc, Leon Atkins and his wife Megan, 
Elliot Macks, Nathaniel LeBlanc, and Aaron LeBlanc; one granddaughter, Ariel 
Macks; one great granddaughter, Caitlin Atkins; two great grandsons, Joshua 
Atkins and Caleb Atkins; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, 
Alton D. LeBlanc, Sr.; her seven brothers, Edwin, Allen, James, Ernest, Milton, 
Shirley, and Donald; and her three sisters, Lorena Mora, Gertrude Eddlemon, and 
Hazel Bernard.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Monday, April 1, at Ibert's 
Mortuary in Franklin from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM.

Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Zachary LeBlanc, Leon Atkins, 
Elliot Macks, Nathaniel LeBlanc, and Aaron LeBlanc, and son-in-law, Wayne 
Macks.

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

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