Willis "Jimmy" Lege

November 17, 1943 — December 3, 2018

Gueydan—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Gueydan honoring the life of Willis James Lege, 75, who died Monday, December 3, 2018 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery with Reverend Corey Campeaux officiating the services. Serving as Pallbearers will be C.J. Doucet, Cadon Lege, Willis Lege, Jr., Ryan Lege, Derrick Gaspard, and Damon Hernandez. Honorary Pallbearers will be Michael Getro, Jerry Smart, Michael Moscona, Jacques Hebert, and Mike Rutherford.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Edna Myers Lege; his two sons, Ryan Lege and his companion, Stephanie of Venice and Willis Lege, Jr. of Kaplan; his two daughters, Rita and her husband, Mike Rutherford of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Regina and her husband, Jerry Smart of Lafayette; his four sisters, Mary Floyd, Theresa Broussard, Gloria Hoffpauir, and Nella Viator; his brother, Jesse Lege; his 15 grandchildren; and his 20 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Wilfred Lege, Sr. and the former Louisiana Trahan; his three grandchildren, Amanda Lege, Willis Paul Lege, and Desire Nicole Lege; his two brothers, John Wilfred Lege, Jr. and Michael Lege; and one sister, Peggy Lege.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Gueydan, 311 Fourth St., on Friday, December 7, 2018 from 9:00 AM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Saturday, December 8, 2018 from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM.

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