New Iberia - Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 31, 2014, at Holy Family Cemetery in New Iberia for Iris Ann Darby, 71, who died Friday, March 28, 2014 at Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2014 and continue from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2014.
Iris enjoyed cooking, playing with her flowers, having meals and gatherings with family and friends.
Survivors include her husband, Lester Darby of Jeanerette; her son, Kevin Darby of New Iberia; her daughter, Debbie Sonnier of New Iberia; her brother Lawrence Tony Prince, Jr. and his wife, Joanne of Patoutville; her sister, Majorie Prince of Lydia; her grandchildren, Cody Viator, Jeremy Viator, Joshua Boudoin, Shawn Boudoin, Kimberly Boudoin, Meagan Darby and Kourtney Langlinais; and her great grandchildren, Paityn Viator, Trevor Viator, Jacob Hargrave, Kailey Boudoin and Madison Hargrave.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence Prince, Sr. and Lillian St. Pierre' Prince; her son, Lester A. Darby, Jr.; her daughters, Shelia Darby and Pamela Boudoin; and her step father, Henry Parker.
Pallbearers will be Cody Viator, Jeremy Viator, Joshua Boudoin, Shawn Boudoin, Kimberly Boudoin and Meagan Darby.
Honorary pallbearers will be Debbie Sonnier, Beth Viator, Trevor Viator, Jacob Hargrave, Madison Hargrave, Paityn Viator and Kourtney Langlinais.
Pellerin Funeral Home of 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.