Verna Mae Dupuis Pierce

Breaux Bridge A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, for Verna Mae Dupuis Pierce, 86, who passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 9:30 am until 9:00 pm on Friday and continue at 7:00 am until 10:30 am on Saturday. A rosary will be recited by Wildie Roberts at 7:00 pm on Friday. Rev. David Broussard will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Shadelle Guidry Huval and Brittney Guidry. Gift Bearers will be Zoye Angelle, Miguel Angelle, Madden Degeyter, and Destinee Green. Music will be provided by Patrick Menard accompanied Beth Hebert, organist. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge. Verna was retired from the State of Louisiana Office of Food Stamp and Welfare division. She was affectionately known as Granny to her family and enjoyed camping, crocheting and reading books. Granny loved visiting with family and friends and especially loved telling stories to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by everyone who knew and loved her. She is survived by two daughters, Becky Devillier and Tina Angelle and husband, Ralph; seven grandchildren, Tonya D. Thibodeaux and husband, Scotty, Naomi D. Degeyter and husband, Sandy, Zach Angelle, Elliot Angelle and fiance, Bailey, Hailey Angelle, Zoye Angelle, and Miquel Angelle; and seven great-grandchildren, Destinee Green, Chancley Angelle, Pierce Angelle, Alek Thibodeaux, Aidan Thibodeaux, Brilan Degeyter, and Madden Degeyter. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Pierce; her parents, Alexson and Marie Guidry Dupuis; her son-in-law, Howard Devillier; two sisters, Pearl Latiolais and Agatha Guidry; and four brothers, Adolph, Adam, Pat, and Emery Dupuis. Pallbearers will be Zach Angelle, Elliot Angelle, Alek Thibodeaux, Aidan Thibodeaux, Brilan Degeyter, and Shane Guidry. Vernas family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the staff of St. Martin Hospital, Doctors, Nurses and C.N.A.s, as well as Hospice Compassus, for the compassionate care and attention given to her during her time of need. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com