Ella Mae "Nanny Poo" Bernard

Visitation will be observed on Saturday September 2, 2017 from 8:00 AM until funeral services beginning at 11:00 AM at the St. Mark Baptist Church  2414 4th Street Jeanerette, LA 70544. Reverend Eric Fondal, will serve as the Officiant and Eulogist. Burial will follow funeral services in the St. Matthews Cemetery Patoutville, LA. 

Memories of "Nanny Poo," as she was known to many, will forever remain in the hearts of her four sons, Felton Bernard, Jr., Ivy Bernard, Clarence Bernard all of Jeanerette, LA and Herbert (Brett) Bernard of New Iberia, LA; four daughters Lucille Bernard of Jeanerette, LA, Carolyn Bernard of Pensacola, FL, Marolyn Bernard of Virginia Beach, VA and Gloria Young of Jeanerette, LA; one sister, Helen Guy of Erath, LA; fourteen grandchildren, Aquandre Williams, Jaquandria Williams, Imani Bernard, Taj Bernard, Ashayla Marks, Shauna Hatcherson, Michael Ventura, Jose' Ventura, Natasha McClinton, Nathan Bernard, Cayson Bernard, Crystal Bernard, Brae Bernard, Shon Alexander; eighteen great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 

Ella was preceded in death by her husband, Felton Bernard, Sr.; her parents, Polite Nerve and Gladys J. Nerve; one brother, Charlie Nerve and a sister, Violet Gage.