Mr. Burnice Joseph "Coon" Segura Sr.

NEW IBERIA – Funeral Services will be conducted for Mr. Burnice “Coon” Joseph Segura, Sr., age 90, at 2:30 pm Friday, May 4, 2012 at Evangeline Funeral Home with Fr. Ed Degeyter officiating. Interment will be held at St. Marcellus Mausoleum in Rynella.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Thursday with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. The funeral home will reopen at 8:00 am on Friday until service time.

A native and resident of New Iberia, Mr. Segura passed away at 7:30 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at his residence.

Mr. Segura was employed at the Avery Island Salt Mine for 41 years and was the owner and operator of Segura’s Bar and Grocery from 1959-1973.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and loved fishing, dancing and carpentry work.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years Lucy Champagne Segura of New Iberia; two daughters, Gail S. Frederick and husband Gilbert of Lydia and Phyllis S. Bourque and companion George “Mike” Worley of New Iberia; step daughter, Angie Bourque and husband Sonny of Breaux Bridge; step son, Matthew Bertrand and wife Paula of New Iberia; seven grandchildren, Guy Frederick, Gina Frederick, Gwen Sellers, Cody Bourque, Jory Bourque, Shane Segura and Lacy Demarcy; four step grandchildren, Natalie Bourque, Carly Bourque, Anna Bertrand and Sara Bertrand; twelve great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren and one sister, Martha Lee Darcey of Port Neches, TX.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Hoffpauir Segura; two sons, Burnice “Buddy” Segura, Jr. and Keith Francis Segura; parents, Eraste Segura and Noela Landry Bourque; one brother, Johnny Segura and one sister, Jeanne S. Etie.

Pallbearers will be Guy Frederick, Shane Segura, Jeremy Frederick, Cody Bourque, Jory Bourque and Matthew Bertrand.

Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Boudreaux ,George “Mike” Worley, Gilbert Frederick, Mary Jane Galtier and Sonny Bourque.

Donations may be made in his name to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503.

The family would like to thank all of the staff of Hospice of Acadiana; and Mary Jane Galtier.

To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.