Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of John Picard who died Saturday October 17, 2009 at his residence.
He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matt Hebert, John Toups, Jeremy Picard, John Cross, Trenton Oubre and Don Dugas.
He is survived by his son, Tommy Picard and wife Rachel of Abbeville; daughter, Brenda Cross and husband Leslie of Erath; granchildren, Jeremy Picard and wife Heather of Abbeville, Heather Cross of Baton Rouge, Meredith Oubre and husband Trenton of Baton Rouge and John Cross of Baton Rouge; step grandchildren, Nicole Toups and husband John of Erath and Matt Hebert and wife Ellen of Abbeville; and great grandchildren, Brooks John Picard, Madison Primeaux, Drew Primeaux, Luke Hebert, Julia Grace Toups, Jack Toups, Alec Toups, T.J. Oubre and Grant Thomas Oubre
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda B. Picard; parents, August Picard and the former Theresa Broussard; and siblings, Bill Picard, Willie Picard, George Picard, Thomas Picard, Martha Wachais, Jeanne Picard and Lucille Broussard.
The Picard family would like to thank care givers Audrey Broussard, Pam Vallot, Veronica Jacquet, Kathy Broussard, Idell Guerro, Charlotte Tyson, and Beatrice Demouchet, also special neighbors Doris Alleman, Wilia Mae Connor and Irene Guidry.
A special thanks to Yvette Leblanc, Nancy Odell, Dr. Corbett Lebouef, Vanessa Jean Lewis and Deacon Jim Davis, of Hospice of Acadiana.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to Hospice of Acadiana.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, Monday October 19, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and Tuesday, October, 20 from 8:00 a.m. until time of services.