Deryl Francis Veazey

Pecan Island—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May  7, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church honoring the life of Deryl Francis Veazey, 69, who died Monday, May 3, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.  He will be laid to rest at Sacred Heart  Cemetery with Reverend Keith Landry officiating the services.  Serving as pallbearers will be David Veazey, Gerry Veazey, Paul Duhon, Rick Patton, John Mella and Adam Girouard.  Honorary pallbearers will be James Veazey and Mickey Comboy.

Deryl will always be remembered for his good sense of humor and his apparel of choice -Hawaiian shirts.   He was a self-taught woodworking craftsman and his treat of choice was dark chocolate.  He was sober for over 30 years and made the choice to become an Addiction Counselor to help others overcome their addiction.

He is survived by his wife of 35 1/2 years, Michelle B. Veazey; mother, Ina Broussard Veazey; brother, James Veazey; mother-in-law, Joyce Braquet; sisters-in-law, Melanie Braquet and Cindy Ljubicich; three nieces, Bethany Veazey Broussard, Tasha Veazey Cieslak and Jamie Veazey Girouard; nephew, David Aaron Veazey; and eight great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jacob Glen Veazey; brother, Bryan Veazey; and daughter, Stacy Nicole Veazey.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Thursday, May  6, 2021 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Friday, May  7, 2021 from 8:00 AM until 10:15 AM when the procession will depart for the church.