Amilcar Guidry

Cecilia- A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. , on Saturday, January 15, 2011 , at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia, for Amilcar 'Micket' Guidry, Jr., 85, who passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 , at his residence. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia. Fr. Michael Delcambre will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Blaise Guidry, Opal LeBlanc, and Laura Huval. Gift Bearers will be Debbie and Jessica Guidry. Micket enjoyed living life to the fullest and had many friends. He loved to cook, work in his vegetable garden, and play his harmonica. He especially enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Micket never met a stranger who did not fall in love with him, and that great devotion he displayed to his community and the surrounding area. Music was a way of communicating to all cultures, especially our Cajun way of living. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends, and all those who had the honor and privilege of knowing and loving him. Survivors include four sons, Jude Guidry and wife, Melissa, of Cecilia, Michael Guidry of Breaux Bridge, Shane Guidry and wife, Adria, of Parks, and Mickey Guidry and wife, Lynn, of Cecilia; two daughters, Karleen Berard and husband, Albert, of Cecilia, and Paula Roberts and husband, Mark, of Breaux Bridge; two sisters, Paola Calais and husband, Ray, of Cecilia, and Julia Guidry of Youngsville; 11 grandchildren, Opal LeBlanc, Laura B. Huval and husband, Adrian, Maegan B. Hebert and husband, Kyle, Brandy G. Aub and husband, Kory, Callie G. Smith and husband, Brian, Jordy Guidry, Lexi Guidry, Blaise Guidry, Remy Guidry, Gentry Garrett, and Kalin Cormier; and 6 great grandchildren, Chynna Huval, Elias Smith, Sylvie Smith, Nate Huval, Skye Cormier, and Riley Cormier. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ann Opal Calais Guidry; his parents, Amilcar Guidry, Sr. and Honorine Benoit Guidry; four brothers, Paul, Wilton and wife, Marina , Allenton, and Jesse 'Jake' Guidry and wife, Sue; a son-in-law, Glenn LeBlanc; and a nephew, Blaine Guidry. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 9 a .m. until 10 p.m. on Friday and continue on Saturday at 7 a .m. until 12:45 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Friday. Pallbearers will be his four sons, Jude, Michael, Shane, and Mickey Guidry, and two sons-in-law, Albert Berard and Mark Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be Remy Guidry, Gentry Garrett, Timothy Calais, Jordy Guidry, Paul Calais, Wendell Zerangue, Jerry Guidry, Jr., and Elias Smith. Pellerin Funeral Homeof Ceciliais in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com