Walton Courville

Cecilia - A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Cecilia for Walton Courville, 90, who passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at his residence.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home in Cecilia from 9:00 am until 10:00 am on Thursday.

A Rosary will be prayed at 9:30 am on Thursday.

Inurnment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia.

Walton spent his career raising cattle and working in the oilfield. He had a love for animals and enjoyed racing horses. Walton loved gardening and spending time with his family and friends. He was a well-known regular at Cajun Donut Company and spent a lot of time there. There weren’t many people he didn't know, and he never met a stranger. Walton was an amazing husband, uncle, and friend, who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Bernice Thibodeaux Courville of Breaux Bridge.

He was preceded in death by his son, Earl Courville; parents, Arteus Courville, Sr. and Alidie Thibodeaux Courville; brother, Arthur Joseph Courville, Jr.; and sisters, Florina Landry Courville and Virilaley Courville Steeley.

Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia, 2238 Bushville Hwy., Cecilia, LA 70521, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.