John Alphe Sonnier

He will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery in Delcambre.

Readers will be Delaine Landry and Philippe Saunier with a Eulogy being given by Cary Vice.

John was born and raised in Delcambre, LA. He was drafted in the Army in 1955 and stationed in San Francisco, California. During that time he met and married his wife, Germaine Broussard. After his discharge, they moved to Houma, La where he started his family, with the birth of his first son, and his oilfield career. They eventually moved to Patterson, LA where he became a manager for AMF Tuboscope. John and Germaine added two more children to their family and experienced the tragic loss of their oldest son. In 1980 they “moved back home" building a home on family property in Maurice where he lived until his death. During his more than 50 years in the oilfield, John worked for Wilson Supply, AMF Tuboscope, Patterson Rental Tools, Power Rig Rental Tools and Oilfield Rental Tools. After retirement he continued with his own company S & S Inspection and Completion Services. As a salesman he cooked for hundreds of people all over the world. He loved to entertain and clients became like family. He was an avid gardener and loved cooking and preserving his crops. He enjoyed raising and working cattle with help from his brother-in-law, Eddie Broussard, and his son-in-law, John Welch. John spoke to his 101 year old mother every day and loved sampling her homemade sweets. Some of his favorite times were when all of his grandchildren were together and they took turns riding with pop on his John Deere tractor.

John is survived by his wife of 52 years, Germaine Broussard Sonnier, his daughter, Milissa Welch and her husband, John of Maurice; his son, Troy Sonnier and his wife, Alicia of Geismar, LA; four grandchildren: Trey Landry and his fiancé, Christine Scott, who are expecting John's first great grandchild in December, Delaine Landry, Emily & Andrew Sonnier; one step grandson, Zack Welch; one step great grandson, Brandon Veronie Jr. "Junior"; his mother, Meda Leleux Saunier of Delcambre; one sister, Ruth Langlinais of Baton Rouge; three brothers, Dave Saunier and his wife, Dora, Philippe Saunier and his wife, Anna all from Delcambre, Harvey Saunier and his wife, Mildred from Abbeville; a host of nieces and nephews and many close friends.

He was preceded in death by his son John Kent Sonnier; his father Itney Saunier; his In-laws Opta and Ida Broussard; and one sister-in-law, Rexine Broussard Duhon.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday with a rosary being said at 7 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until service time, 10 a.m.

Pallbearers will be Trey Landry, John Welch, Brian Langlinais (Godchild/nephew), Duane Saunier (nephew), Victor Saunier (nephew) and Stephen Broussard (Godchild/nephew) . Honorary pallbearers will be Melvin Babin, John Calkins, Gene Segura, Seth Sumrall and Cary Vice. Services will be interpreted by Lynette Simon a dear friend of the family.

The family would like to thank the numerous Doctors and Nurses at; Vermilion Dialysis center in Abbeville, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and MeadowBrook Specialty Hospital for the wonderful care they gave him.