Terry Sonnier

Terry Lane Sonnier
Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Terry Lane Sonnier, age 53, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre.

Father Angelo Cremaldi will officiate the services.

Mr. Sonnier was a lifelong resident of Opelousas. He died at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2008 in the Opelousas General Health System following a short illness with cancer.

Mr. Sonnier attended Opelousas Developmental Center now AESO since 1990. Terry enjoyed working in the AESO Woodshop Department, interacting with and supplying local and regional industries. He also performed janitorial services throughout the community as a member of the Janitorial Program Mobile Crew. Terry excelled in the Special Olympics games in sports such as volleyball, track field, softball throw, fifty-meter dash, bowling and also horseshoes. His participation in Special Olympics took his Horseshoe tossing team to Regional and State competition. His acceleration in the fifty-meter dash permitted him to become the first O.D.C. athlete to be eligible to participate in the 2006 National Games in Des Moines, Iowa. Terry was also selected to light the torch at Acadiana Area Games, and recently recited the Special Olympics oath at the State Fall Classic. Recently, Terry continued to participate in less strenuous sports that showed his passion for the game.

Terry will continue to be greatly missed by the staff and co-workers who found his smile and determination to be a source of strength and inspiration to all who knew him.

Survivors include his mother, Helena C. Sonnier of Opelousas; one brother, Gary P. Sonnier Chubby and wife, Becky of Port Barre; one sister, Pamela S. Darbonne and husband, Gerald of Leonville; one niece, Sabrina Darbonne of Leonville; two nephews: Nicholas Darbonne of Leonville; and Brenton Sonnier of Port Barre; one uncle, Danny Sonnier of Port Barre. He is also survived by his lifetime companion, Lisa Dugas of Lafayette; and special family friends: Armecia Hadley and Chloe Reese Majors.

Terry was preceded in death by his father, Paul Sonnier Nookie of Port Barre; his maternal grandparents: John Castille and Gertia Ortego Castille of Prairie Ronde; his paternal grandparents: Theopile Sonnier and Ester Lalonde Sonnier of Port Barre; and two uncles: Roger Dale Sonnier and Randy Sonnier, both of Port Barre.

Pallbearers will be Gary Sonnier, Danny Sonnier, Brenton Sonnier, Gerald Darbonne, Nicholas Darbonne, and Jamie Dugas. Honorary pallbearers will be Nelson Castille of Opelousas and Ron Richard of Eunice.

Visiting hours will be observed on Sunday, January 27, 2008, from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas. On Monday, visitation will continue in the funeral home from 8 a.m. until time of services.

A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday 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.
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Visitation

Sibille Funeral Home
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Sunday, January 27, 2008
10 a.m.9 pm.Mon. 8 amserv

Service

Rosary Service

Sibille Funeral Home Chapel
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Sunday, January 27, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Funeral Service

Sibille Funeral Home Chapel
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Monday, January 28, 2008
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Sacred Heart CemeteryHa
403 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577