New Iberia Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia, for Joseph Willie Rabeaux, 67, who passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 in New Iberia.
Interment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd, in New Iberia. A rosary will be prayed at 11:00 AM.
Msgr. Richard Greene will officiate.
Born on July 7, 1946 in Delcambre, Willie retired from Marine Industrial Fabricators. He enjoyed carpentry, fishing, gardening and playing cards with his wife Linda.
Survivors include his wife Linda Foreman Rabeaux of New Iberia; his sons, Michael Rabeaux, wife Donna, Timmy Rabeaux, girlfriend Shannon, all of New Iberia; his daughters, Crystal Bourque, spouse Artie, Dawn Guillory, husband Sherman, Hayley Boutte, husband Chris, all of New Iberia.; his sister, Margie Reaux of Port Arthur, Texas; his grandchildren, ShaLyn, Natalie, Nancy, Collin, Madison, Sicily, Troy Michael, Devin, Ragen, Ashton, Carter and Maya; his great grandchild, Tilley
Willie was preceded in death by his mother, Inez D. Broussard; his father, Wilson Rabeaux and his half-brother, Robert Rabeaux.
Pallbearers will be Michael Rabeaux, Devin Guillory, Timmy Rabeaux, Collin Migues, Troy Michael Guillory and Jeffery Foreman.
Honorary pallbearers will be Sherman Guillory, Artie Migues and Chris Boutte.
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of arrangements.