Ferrell Darbonne, Sr.

Ferrell G. Darbonne, Sr.

Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Ferrell G. Darbonne, Sr.,55, will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, February 7, 2008, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Interment will be In Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

Father Paul Bienvenu will conduct the mass. Readers will be Sonya Darbonne, Danielle Johnson and Dot Castille. Offertory gifts will be brought up by Anita Manuel, Tina Ashford, and Tonya Guillory.

Mr. Darbonne, a native of Ville Platte and a resident of Opelousas, died at 3:30 am on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at his residence. He worked as a truck driver and salesman all of his adult life. Mr. Darbonne was a wonderful husband, father, and brother to his siblings. He was one who never met a stranger. He was a member of the Louisiana National Guard, and was in the Opelousas Guard for 5 years. He was also a past member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3409 where he achieved 4th Degree Knighthood. He enjoyed hunting, camping and cooking for his family and friends he also made a mean Sauce Piquant. He was as the one of the biggest LSU football fans you would have ever met.

Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Mrs. Romona Mona Ashford Darbonne who was his high school sweet heart; one son, Ferrell DJ Darbonne, II; one daughter, Sonya Darbonne; two sisters, Janice Marks, and husband, Larry and Angella Darbonne, all of Opelousas; god children, Anita Manuel of Ville Platte; Tina Ashford of Eunice; Tonya Guillory of Reddell; Danielle Johnson of Carencro; Laila Marks and Kaleigh Marks, both of Opelousas; Joseph Johnson, Jr. of Carencro; and Brendan Marks of Opelousas.

Mr. Darbonne was preceded in death by his parents, Milton Darbonne and Bernadine Fontenot Darbonne.

Pallbearers will be Ferrell DJ Darbonne II, Morris Ashford, Joseph Johnson, Sr., Nelson Castille, Claude Bernard, and Eldon Leger. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Ashford, Larry Marks, Rollis Fontenot and Terry Fontenot.

Visiting hours will be observed from 10:00 am- 10:00 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 in the Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas, and will continue Thursday, February 7, 2008 from 8:00 am until time of services.

A rosary service will be recited at 7:30 pm on Wednesday in the funeral home.

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

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

Sibille Funeral Home
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
10 a.m.10 p.m.Thurs. 8 a.m.sv

Service

Mass of Christian Burial

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
207 North Camille Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Thursday, February 7, 2008
2:00 p.m.

Rosary Service

Sibille Funeral Home Chapel
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Cemetery

Bellevue Memorial ParkH
4833 Highway 182
Opelousas, LA  70570