Elray Mire

New Iberia – Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Pellerin Funeral Home, for Elray Joseph Mire, 63, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at his residence.

Entombment will follow in the Holy Family Cemetery.

Deacon Durk Viator will officiate.

Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm, at Pellerin Funeral Home, and will continue Wednesday, from 8:00 am until 10:00 am. A rosary will be prayed at 6:00 pm on Tuesday.

A native and lifelong resident of New Iberia, Elray was born on November 13, 1962, to Ophie and Anelia Moneaux Mire. He was an oil rig manager for Nabors Drilling USA, where he worked for 28 years. Elray loved traveling either by motorcycle or Jeep, on long trips to his favorite places in Arkansas, Tennessee, or just short trips with his favorite people. On his days off, he loved to wash and detail his Jeeps, cooking, relaxing in his shed, cutting his grass, and being with his family. He loved being a Paw to his grandchildren. Elray was a man of many trades. If he needed it, he would build it himself, or if something needed repairing, he would repair it himself. He was always willing to lend a helping hand.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Janet Hebert Mire of New Iberia; mother, Anelia Moneaux Mire of New Iberia; children, Callie Mire Arceneaux (A.J.) of Erath, Tyler Mire (Kaylee) of New Iberia, and Molly; brother Wade Mire of New Iberia; grandchildren, Ella, Emerson, Evelyn, Claire, Calvin, Ari, Emmie, Ava, and Rayni;

Elray was preceded in death by his father, Ophie Mire; grandchildren, Jon Tyler Arceneaux and Isabelle Mire; grandparents, Obin and Marie Mire, Edwin and Irene Moneaux; in-laws, J.B. and Rita McDonald, and Francis Hebert.

Pallbearers will be Tyler Mire, A.J. Arceneaux, Wade Mire, Brady Segura, Drake Patout, and Jacob Moneaux.

Honorary pallbearers include Calvin Mire, Jerry Moneaux, Mark McDonald, and Jude McDonald.

The family would like to give special thanks to Abbeville General Cancer Center and Southern Grace Hospice.

Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace, New Iberia, LA 70560 (337.365.3331)