Emma Stanford

Emma Hidalgo Stanford

Opelousas Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Hidalgo Stanford 85, will be held at 12:00 p.m. noon on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, with a Mass of Christian Burial in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park.

Father Francis Miller will officiate the services.

Mrs. Emma was a native and resident of Opelousas. She died at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Opelousas General Health System.

Mrs. Emma was a People Person and worked as a Teacher's Aide, Past Director of the Sertoma Daycare Center, and a Social worker for many years. She was a loving wife and a very devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was a sweet and wonderful Lady who always put God and family first. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. As a hobby, she enjoyed painting and her pastime was spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include her nine children: Deanna Stanford Wootan of Baker; Donald Stanford and wife, Carol of Opelousas; Sherman Stanford and wife, Juanita of Opelousas; Judy Stanford St. Amand and husband, Paul of Opelousas; Steve Stanford and wife, Maggie of Smyrna, TN; Julien Stanford and wife, Sylvia of Crowley; Dwight Stanford and wife, Kayla of Forest Hill; Mary-Faith Stanford D'Avy and husband, Don of Opelousas; and Mark Stanford and life partner, Gerald Thibodeaux of Lafayette; one brother, Frank Hidalgo and wife, Helen of Opelousas; one sister, Ethel Reed of Baton Rouge; Special cousin and Caregiver, Ruby Stanford Smith of Opelousas; Gentleman friend, James Boudreaux of Opelousas; 37 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Roland Stanford; her parents, Felix Hidalgo, Sr. and Angelina Lee Hidalgo; 12 brothers and sisters, and her son-in-law, Eugene Wootan.

Visiting hours will be observed on Monday, October 1, 2007, from 11:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas. On Tuesday, visitation will continue in the funeral home from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Monday evening in the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be her six sons and Honorary Pallbearers will be her sons-in-laws.

Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.sibillefuneralhomes.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.

Visitation

Sibille Funeral Home
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Monday, October 1, 2007
11 a.m.9 p.m.Tues. 8 a.m.noon

Service

Sibille Funeral Home Chapel
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
12:00 p.m. Noon

Cemetery

Bellevue Memorial ParkH
4833 Highway 182
Opelousas, LA  70570