Avie "Cousin" John Taylor

Arnaudville - A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Arnaudville for Avie "Cousin" John Taylor, 90, who passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024.

A visitation will take place at the funeral home in Arnaudville on Sunday from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM.

A rosary will be prayed at 1:15 PM on Sunday.

Deacon Marcel "Butch" Hebert will officiate at the funeral service. Interment will follow at St. John Francis Regis Cemetery.

Born in Leonville, Louisiana on December 9, 1933, Avie John Taylor was a dedicated and cherished husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to all who knew and loved him.

Avie spent over 50 years of his life navigating the waters, steering vessels with skill and passion as a Tugboat Captain in the dredging industry. His love for the waterways was only rivaled by his passion for life. Avie was a man of many talents - from running the "Sugar Patch Lounge," where he enjoyed games of pool and lively nights of dancing, to being a source of joy and entertainment for his family and friends.

Let us remember Avie John Taylor as a man who lived with purpose, grace, and an unconditional dedication to those he held dear to his heart. May his legacy continue to inspire us and shine brightly in the hearts of all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Shirley Devillier Taylor; children, Tommy Taylor (Harriet) and Vereska T. Touchet (Rod); stepchildren, Eric Theriot and David Theriot (Gina); grandchildren, Sara Broussard (Brent), Christina Huval (Chuck), Josh Touchet, Roderick "Splook" Touchet (April), Corky "Tboo" Delahoussaye (Anissa), Kyle Delahoussaye (Brittany), Hanna Delahoussaye, and Kenneth Delahoussaye; step-grandchildren, Alyssa Theriot and Corrie Saunier; several great grandchildren; and his siblings, Elsie Taylor Hebert (Jessie), Jessie Taylor (Priscilla), and Leland Taylor (Linda).

He is preceded in death by his parents Gervais Taylor, Sr and Eugenie Stelly Taylor; daughter, Lita Taylor; and his siblings, Gervais Taylor, Jr., Shirley T. Cormier, and Louise T. Latiolais. 

Pallbearers will be Eric Theriot, David Theriot, Scott Taylor, Josh Touchet and Roderick "Splook" Touchet. 

Pellerin Funeral Home of Arnaudville (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.