Joseph Rogers Meare Jr.

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 16, 2021 at St. Mary Congregational Church honoring the life of Joseph Rogers Meare Jr., 81, who died Friday, July 09, 2021 at his residence.  He will be laid to rest at Rudd and Hill Cemetery with Pastor Kevin Williams, Jr. officiating the services.  Active pallbearers are John Allen Landry, Charles Spriggs, Brain Leonard, Errol Meare, Vincent Meare and Greg L. Meare.  Honorary pallbearers are Vincent J. Meare, Gorgon B. Meare, Alycee R. Meare, Errol M. Meare, Bobby L. Meare and Greg L. Meare.

He was a loving husband and father. He will always be remembered with smiles and laughter.

Joseph Rogers Meare was born and grew up in New Orleans and also attended an all-boy’s school in Alabama.  At the age of 18, he joined the United States Air Force.    He served in the Air Force for 21 years and retired as a Master Sergeant.  He dated his sweetheart, Barbaralynn Colbert for 7 years, they married on September 17, 1960.  They raised six sons and adopted/raised two daughters. He then worked for Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans for several years and then fully retired.  In 2005, he and his wife, moved to Abbeville, LA after Hurricane Katrina.  He became a devoted church member and deacon at St. Mary Congregational Church in Abbeville.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbaralynn Meare; six sons, Gordon Brian, Vincent Joseph, Alcey Rogers, Errol Nathan, Greg Louis, and Bobby Lucian; daughter, Keisha; three daughters-in-law, Barbara Ann, Stephanie and Andrea.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rogers and Evelyn Meare.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Friday, July 16, 2021 from 9:00 AM until 12:45 PM when the procession will depart for the church.