Edith Theriot

Breaux Bridge - Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, January 3, 2011, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, for Edith Borel Theriot, 85, who passed away at her residence on Saturday, January 1, 2011, her favorite family holiday. Interment will be at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge . Fr. Allen Breaux, will conduct the services. Jodi Kuiper and Monica Verrett will read the scriptures. Serving as gift bearers will be Angelique Bishop and Myra Thibodeaux. Edith enjoyed cooking and baking for family gatherings and babysitting her grandchildren. She enjoyed playing cards, pokeno, going to the casino and had a life long love of horse racing. When she was not inside her home, she could be found outside working in her yard. She also loved spending time with her little dog, Chico . Survivors include her sons, Nolan Theriot and his wife, Genevieve, Ames Theriot and his wife, Helen, Harold Theriot and his wife, Judy and William Theriot , Jr. all of Breaux Bridge; her daughters, Betty LeBlanc and her husband, Nolan, Rosie Courville and her husband, Russell all of Breaux Bridge, Joyce LeCompte and her companion, Eugene Arnaud of Arnaudville, Patsy Theriot and Cherell Benoit and her husband, John, all of Breaux Bridge; her brothers, Septiene Borel and his wife, Edmonia and Phillip Borel all of Catahoula; her sisters, Orelia Bijeaux of Parks and Mary Albert and her husband, Ramsey of Catahoula; 15 grandchildren, 3 adopted grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, 9 step great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Theriot, Sr., her parents, Laurent Borel, Sr. and Clara Theriot Borel; her brothers, Joseph, Clovis , Sr., Pierre, Marcel, Laurent, Jr. and Amilicar Borel; her sisters, Olivia Borel, Corraine Dugas and Elmire Borel; and her step great grandchild, Dustin Verrett. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday and continue at 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Monday. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Pallbearers will be Todd Theriot, Dale Courville, Clint Theriot, Jamie Theriot, Jake Theriot and Patrick Thibodeaux. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Bishop, Dana Fontenot and Bryan LeCompte. The family would like to send a special thanks to the agencies that cared for their mother during her time of need, especially Rose Potier, Concepts of Care Home Health Agency and St. Theresas Hospice, Lafayette , LA. Thank you to the staffwe appreciate the great care. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary and sign guestbook, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com