Loudell Courville

Loudell Courville

Opelousas Funeral services for Miss Loudell Courville, 48, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Charles Catholic Church in Grand Coteau. Interment will follow in the St. Charles Cemetery.

Father Lambert will celebrate the Mass. The Readers for the Mass will be Angel LeBlanc, Dana Babineaux, and Tanya Thibodeaux. The gifts will be presented by Beverly Marks, Mary Lormand, and Sonya Bryson.

Loudell was born in Lafayette and was a longtime resident of Lawtell. She passed away on Friday, October 3, 2008, in the Opelousas General Health System.

Loudell loved three things in life: her family, going on trips to numerous events, and participating in activities with the Special Olympics and all of those things brought her much joy. She participated in many Special Olympics and won medals in volleyball and swimming. She lived life to the fullest and truly warmed the hearts of all that she met. She enjoyed going to the movies, dancing, eating, and spending time with others, and collecting purses. She also was crowned the 2005 Queen of Hope for Acadian Village. As a pastime, she would try her luck at the casino playing the slots, playing Bingo and Pokeno, and challenging her family to a card game of Greed. She was a very loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by two brothers: Simon Marks and wife, Debbie of Lynchburg, TN; and Robert Marks of Opelousas; five sisters: Mary Lormand and special friend, Maurice Castania of Arnaudville; Beverly Marks of Eunice; Betty Thibodeaux and husband, Eddie of Lawtell; Joyce Artigue and husband, Kirt of Lynchburg, TN; and Cheryl Ozenne of Lawtell; 14 nieces, 11 nephews, 21 great nieces, 22 great nephews, 13 great-great-nieces, and 8 great-great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Robert Courville, Jr. and Hilda Bergeron Courville; brother, Herman Marks; and nephew, Little John Marks.

Pallbearers will be Ben Lavergne, Leroy Ozenne, TJ Thibodeaux, Danny Benoit, Kim Lormand, and Allen Marks. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Marks and Shane Wiltz.

Visiting hours will be observed on Monday, October 6, 2008, in the Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas beginning at 12:00 p.m. noon with an all night wake until the time of services on Tuesday.

A Rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening 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.

Visitation

Sibille Funeral Home
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Monday, October 6, 2008
12 p.m.all night until serv.

Service

Rosary Service

Sibille Funeral Home Chapel
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Monday, October 6, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial

St. Charles Catholic Church
174 Church St.
Grand Coteau, LA  70541
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
3:00 p.m.

Cemetery

St. Charles Cemetery
174 Church Street
Grand Coteau, LA  70541