Lyle was a devoted husband to the love of his life Malina for 30 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors in Welsh and was an active usher and a proud member of the Eagle Scouts. He was employed with the Town of Welsh for 17 years as an electrician. Having a love for outdoors, Lyle enjoyed fishing, canoeing, taking weekend rides, Barbequing, watching purple martins and supper nights with his friends. Anyone that knew Lyle knew he always had a smile on his face, loved life and never met a stranger. Lyle holds the Championship Title for the watermelon seed spitter. His friends and family will remember him as being a big kid, joking around and taking his grandkids and nephews to the railroad tracks and getting them dirty.
He is survived by his wife, Malina Touchet Fontenot; parents, Hubert Phillip Fontenot, Jr. and JoAnn Fontenot; one son, Michael Granger (Barbara) of Jennings; two daughters, Lynette Granger of Lafayette, Laura Jiles (Perry) of Lake Arthur; seven grandchildren, Ashley Simon (Chucky), Shelby Granger, Jaylin Schuitemaker (Andrew), Zackery Crader, Michael Granger, Jr, Steven Granger, Torri Price; six great grandchildren, A.J., Lawson, Alex, Ryder, Aliviah, Ayden; one brother Aaron Fontenot (Sarah) of Welsh; five sisters, Angela Fontenot, Virginia Guise (Patrick) both of New Orleans, Estelle Fontenot (David) of Hathaway, Aimee Cortez (Jimmy) of Rayne, Felicia Nash (Jason) of Ragley; one brother-in-law, Randy Theriot (Monique) of Welsh; two sister-in-laws, Gaynell Jolie, Colleen Fontenot (Bradley) both of Welsh; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Lyle is preceded in death by three brothers, Hubert Phillip Fontenot, III, David Fontenot, Peter Fontenot; one granddaughter, Katlin Roberts; mother-in-law, Dorothy Iguess; grandmother-in-law, Skinny "Maw Maw", one brother-in-law, Roy Jolie.
The family will welcome friends at Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh on Saturday, May 2, 2020 beginning at 9:00am until 4:00pm. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Governor's proclamation, the funeral home will only be able to allow 10 guest at a time for a brief viewing into the facilities to allow everyone to pay their final respects and the family ask that anyone attending the visitation to please wear a face mask.
Graveside services will be held at a later date.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com for the Fontenot family.
