DELCAMBRE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Nelvie LeBlanc Duhon, age 86, at 10:00 am on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Fr. Buddy Breaux will officiate. Interment will immediately follow at the church cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will take place at Evangeline Funeral Home of Delcambre from 4:00 pm until 10:00 pm. A rosary being led by the Men’s Rosary Group will be prayed at 6:00 pm. The funeral home will re-open on Thursday at 8:00 am until the service time.
A native of Delcambre and resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Duhon passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at East Ridge Nursing and Rehab in Abbeville.
Born on August 12, 1934 to the late Madeaus and Francis Comeaux LeBlanc, Nelvie was one of three children. She was a devout catholic, a parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, and served with the St. Ann’s Altar Society. She enjoyed spending time knitting, crocheting, and working on her needlepoint. Nelvie had a special love of reading and could devour a good romance book in one sitting. Her family will forever remember her; especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren that she loved so deeply; as a spicy and hot-blooded woman with a heart of gold. A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all, Nelvie will be missed by all those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her children, Allen D. Duhon (Beverly), Maretha Comeaux (Elias Landry), Andrea Floris (Horace), and Elizabeth Rodrigue; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Andrus Duhon; daughter, Sharline Duhon; parents, Madeaus and Francis Comeaux LeBlanc; granddaughter, Jennifer Gary; great grandson, Matthew Gary; brothers, Jean LeBlanc and Irvin LeBlanc; and son-in-law, Barry Rodrigue.
Pallbearers will be Addison Duhon, Scott Duhon, Raymond Comeaux, Jr., Mitch Rodrigue, Mark Rodrigue, and Dray Rodrigue.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jermaine Comeaux, Nicole Rodrigue, Coy Duhon, and Steven Rodrigue.
To view the on-line obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.
