Melvin ‘T-Black’ Peter Bergeron

Breaux Bridge – A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Pellerin Funeral Home for Melvin “T-Black” Peter Bergeron, 83, who passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Wednesday and continue on Thursday at 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
A rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. on Wednesday by Sister Ameline Theriot.
Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate at the Funeral Service. Readers for the service will be Chelsie Bouque, Jenny Bouquet and Caleb Bourque.
Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge.
Mr. Bergeron enjoyed training his dogs, watching the hummingbirds outside, and many all types of racing including horses, boats, and cars. Most of all, he cherished moments spent with family and friends. Mr. Bergeron will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his daughter, Bertha Lee B. Bourque of St. Martinville; step sons, Earl Landry, Preston Landry and Shelton Landry; step daughters, Doris Belaire, Earline Theriot and Estelle Blanchard; sisters, Mary Hayes and husband Easton of Anse La Butte and Mildred Allemond of Opelousas; grandchildren, Stacy Persilver, Jenny Bouquet and husband Mike; great-grandchildren, Caleb Bourque, Chelsie Bourque, Colby Bourque, Mikayle Bouquet and Jarret Fontenot; great-great-grandchild, Daxx Fontenot; 13 step grandchildren and 26 step great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Vivian Theriot Bergeron; father, Willie John Bergeron; mother, Alfreda Trosclair Bergeron; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Donald Carline; companions, Ada Duhon and Jessie Messex; brother, Merlin Bergeron; sister, Melba Bergeron; grandchild, Michael Bourque; son-in-law, Nelson Bourque; step daughter, Iris Landry; and two step grandchildren, B.J. and Kristie.
Pallbearers will be Caleb Bourque, Colby Bourque, Lee Bergeron, Joey Bergeron, Earl Landry, Jenny Bouquet and Jarrett Fontenot.
Honorary pallbearer will be Mckenna Bergeron.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com.