Cora Bell Parrie Picard

St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial was conducted for Mrs. Joseph Picard, the former Cora Bell Parrie, 89, at 10 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2016, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church with Fr. Rusty Richard officiating.
Interment followed at St. Michael’s Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday with a Rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral home reopened at 8 a.m. on Sunday until service time.
A native of Zwolle and resident of St. Martinville, Mrs. Picard passed away at 2:35 p.m. on, Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Our Lady of Lourdes regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Cora Bell was loved dearly by her family and all who knew her. She will leave a lasting legacy for them to carry on.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years Joseph Picard; two sons, Neal Calvit and wife Ellen and Leonard Picard and wife Francesca, all of St. Martinville; six grandchildren, Tara Caldwell, Taylor Calvit, Brock Picard, Candice Picard Rogers, Ava Maria Picard and Shawn Calvit and her great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sons, Daniel Calvit and Donald Calvit; parents, Willie and Jennie Sarah Rivers Parrie; great-grandson, Tre’gun Allen Duplantis; two brothers, Reese “Bo” Parrie and Rupert “Buddy” Parrie; and two sisters, Mary Parrie Ezernack and Ruby “Lily” Parrie Phillips.
Pallbearers were members of the family.
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Evangeline Funeral Homes Inc. of St. Martinville was in charge of arrangements.