Betty will be laid to rest with her husband at Our Lady of the Lake Mausoleum.
The family requests that visitation be observed from 9:00 am on Thursday morning until 2:30 pm at Evangeline Funeral Home. The Ladies Alter Society will pray the rosary at 11:00 am.
Betty Jean as she was affectionately known was born on February 26, 1928 in Tampa Florida and resident of Delcambre since 1950 when she married Donald Barras. She passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Maison du Monde Nursing Home at the age of 95.
A devout catholic, Betty Jean was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Ladies Altar Society and taught religion classes for 20 years.
Betty Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend whom was loved by all. She enjoyed watching the New Orleans Saints and baseball.
Survivors include her five children, Rabetta (Charles) Touchet of Meaux; Anita (Larry) Landry of Delcambre; Donna (Frankie) Vidrine of Ville Platte; Bernardine (Ken) Dugas of Henry and Jim Barras of Delcambre; twelve grandchildren, Ryan Touchet, Nick Touchet, Stephanie Guidry, Amy Boudreaux, Luke Landry, Brandon Vidrine, Brook Miller, Bret Vidrine, Blair Pucheu, Megan Toups, Nicole Benefiel and Beau Dugas; one step granddaughter, Monica Mouton; thirty seven great grandchildren; brother in law, Gerald “T-Beb” Barras and sister in law, RoseMary Delahoussaye.
Preceded in death by her husband, Donald Barras; parents, James Donovan and Vivian Miller Moran; brother James Moran; and her sisters, Patsy, Colleen, Peggy, Marcella and several in laws from Florida and Delcambre.
Pallbearers will be Jim Barras, Ryan Touchet, Nick Touchet, Brandon Vidrine, Luke Landry and Beau Dugas.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to all of the staff at Maison du Monde Nursing Home and LAMM Hospice.
To view the on-line obituary and sign the online guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.
