Craig ‘Lonyon’ G. Lancon

St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Craig “Lonyon” G. Lancon, 51, who passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016, at Camelot of Broussard after a 17 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Reverend Rusty P. Richard officiated at the Funeral Mass. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville at a later date.
Craig was the owner of Superior Truck and Trailer Repair for 12 years. He was a graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel College. Craig enjoyed riding horses, ATVs, going camping, and playing golf.
He is survived by his mother, Gertrude Bernard Lancon; daughter, Cali Brou and husband Joshua; sons, Dylan and Tyler Lancon; grandchildren, Camille and Jake Brou; sisters, Tina Naquin and husband Michael, Joy Roy and husband James, and Dawn Rippas and husband Walter; brother, Jeffrey Lancon and wife Jennifer; mother of his sons, Angie Kane; aunts, Shirley Fuselier and husband Alfred, and Flavia Lancon; uncle, Gerald Lancon and wife Laura; and numerous loyal friends and family.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert Joseph Lancon Jr.; grandparents, Edwin and Leontine Bernard, and Gilbert Sr. and Ostina Lancon; and a nephew, Jacob Romero.
Pallbearers were Dylan and Tyler Lancon, Jeffrey Lancon, Joshua Brou, Stuart Mire and Michael Naquin.
Honorary pallbearers were Kevin Theriot, Todd Louviere, James Roy and Walter Rippas.
The family would like to thank the Camelot of Broussard “Queens Towers” and Hospice of Acadiana staff for their continued compassionate and loving care of Craig.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in his name to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Ste. 200, Lafayette, LA 70503 or National Multiple Sclerosis of Louisiana, 4613 Fairfield St. Metairie, LA 70006 or www.nationalmssociety.org.
Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville was in charge of arrangements.
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