Noelie Duplechin

Arnaudville - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, January 20, 2012, at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Arnaudville, for Noelie Hollier Duplechin, 92, who passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home in Arnaudville. Father Keenan Brown will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Interment will follow at St. John Francis Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville. Mrs. Duplechin was retired from the retail grocery business for a number of years. She was an avid card player who always enjoyed a good game of Bourre. Noelie was a wonderful cook and was famous for her andouille sausage gumbo. Every year she looked forward to her favorite holiday, which was Christmas, as well as her birthday. She showed great love and pride for her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Survivors include 10 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; one brother, Steven Hollier of Lafayette; and one sister, Sybil 'Taunte Sue' Stelly of Arnaudville. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 75 years, Freddy Duplechin; her son, Willis Duplechin; her daughter, Merella D. Stelly; her parents, Olide Hollier, Sr. and Angela Guidry Hollier; two sisters, Thelma H. Guidry and Paola H. Angelle; and five brothers, Harry Hollier, Elie 'Bizou' Hollier, Arthur 'Beb' Hollier, Olide Hollier, Jr., and Bradley Hollier. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 12:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday and continue on Friday at 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Pallbearers will be Brian Duplechin, Steve Schwartz, B.J. Duplechin, Keel Duplechin, Dale Stelly, and Zack Stelly. Honorary pallbearers will be Joel Scarbrough, Ryan Deppe, and Chaz Deppe. Pellerin Funeral Home of Arnaudville is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and , go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com