ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BURLEIGH, ERIC SAMUEL, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died 15 July, 2013

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BURLEIGH, ERIC SAMUEL, SR.
October 26, 1929 - July 15, 2013 

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Church of 
the Assumption at 11:00 AM for Mr. Eric Samuel Burleigh Sr., 83, a native of 
Lewisburg and a resident of Franklin for the past 49 years, who passed away 
Monday morning, July 15, 2013, at the Franklin Healthcare Center. Burial will 
follow in the Franklin Cemetery. Father Lloyd Benoit will officiate the 
services.

Mr. Eric was a loving and wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, who 
enjoyed fishing, gardening, walking, and spending time with his grandchildren. 
He was a veteran of the United States Army. He gave 33 years of dedicated 
service, working at National Supermarket, where at the time of his retirement 
he worked as produce manager. He then went on to work at Jimmy's Produce. He 
will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include three children, Eric Burleigh Jr. and his wife Laurie of 
Slidell, David "Bird" Burleigh and his wife Monica of Centerville, and Janet 
Burleigh and her fiancé Carl Plessala of Patterson; seven grandchildren, Ryan 
Burleigh, Jennifer Serra Landry and her husband John, Sarah Faust, Jodie Landry 
and her husband D.J., Caleb Weatherford and his wife Amy, Dugan Burleigh, and 
Hollie Picou; three great grandchildren, Hunter, Rayne, and Camden Faust; and 
two sisters, Eve Anna Burleigh Thibodeaux of Palmetto and Helen Landry Olivier 
of Opelousas.

He was preceded in death by his wife Mae Joyce Seaux Burleigh; one brother, 
Irby "Tee-Tee" Burleigh; two sisters, Ruby B. Landry and Aubrey B. Prejean; and 
his parents, Joseph Lawrence Burleigh and Beatrice Lavergne Burleigh.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday at the Church of the 
Assumption from 9:00 AM until time of Mass at 11:00 AM, with the rosary being 
prayed at 10:00 AM.

Serving as pallbearers will be Eric Burleigh Jr., David Burleigh, Carl 
Plessala, Ryan Burleigh, Caleb Weatherford, and Hunter Faust.

Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online 
by visiting www.iberts.com.

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

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