NEW IBERIA – Funeral services will be held for George Anthony Broussard, age 94, at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Evangeline Funeral Home with Fr. Keith Landry officiating the service. Following the service he will be laid to rest with his wife at Memorial Park Cemetery. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Acadiana Veterans Honor Guard.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday from 10:00 am until service time at Evangeline Funeral Home.
A loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, George passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at his residence. He was born on August 17, 1927 in Iberia Parish to the late Aymar and Noemie Dubois Broussard and was one of fourteen children.
George was a Veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably as a para trooper during the Korean Conflict Era.
He enjoyed cooking for others and helping his family and friends with little projects. He was a jack of all trades and could fix and repair just about anything.
He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.
He is survived by his daughters, Kitty Galle of Braithwaite and Ginger Leleux of New Iberia; his sons, Errol Broussard and wife Connie of Loreauville; Dirk Broussard of Washington, LA; Dana Broussard and wife Elda of New Iberia and Kim Broussard of New Iberia; thirteen grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ella Mae Broussard Broussard; his parents, Aymar and Noemie Dubois Broussard; one grandson, Mason Broussard; his brothers, Tarlton, Ulysse “Pie”, Leroy, Ned, Robert and Sullie Broussard; his sisters, Avia Landry, Sylvia Barrilleaux, Annette Barrilleaux, Doris Haydel, May Bourgeois, Avie Segura and Aline Broussard and two sons in law, Irving Galle, Jr. and Wiltz Leleux.
Pallbearers will be members of the family.
To view the on-line obituary, and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
