IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Genevieve

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Sonnier

April 26, 1929 – February 26, 2017

Obituary

Church Point, LA Funeral Services will be held at 3:30 P.M. Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point, LA for Genevieve Sonnier, 87, the former Genevieve Matte. Mrs. Sonnier, a native and long-time resident of Church Point, died Sunday afternoon, February 26 at Acadia-St. Landry Guest Home in Church Point. Monsignor Jefferson J. DeBlanc will conduct the services with interment following in the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery on Highway 35 north of Church Point. Survivors include three sons, Warren Sonnier and wife Cynthia of Eunice, LA, Tony Sonnier of Church Point and Carl Sonnier of Higginbotham, LA; two daughters, Sue Smith and husband Arvin of Eunice and Elaine Noel and husband Javis of Church Point; a sister, Leota Thibodeaux of Church Point; eighteen grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston Sonnier; her parents, Alex and Elia LeBleu Matte; a son, Bert Sonnier; three sisters, Eldine Richard, Joyce Prejean and Rosa Belle Matte and a brother, Allen Matte. The family requested that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home from 4:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 28 and continue from 8:00 A.M. Wednesday until the time of the services. A recitation of the Rosary will be held there at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday by Deacon Paul Matte. Cherished by family, Mrs. Sonnier enjoyed music and loved to play cards. Her family wishes to thank the Acadia-St. Landry employees, especially Amanda Noel and Annette Daigle.

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Funeral Services

Visitation

February
28

4:00 - 10:00 pm

Rosary

February
28

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Visitation

March
1

8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Mass

March
1

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church

114 Bienvenu Street, Church Point, LA 70525

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Interment

March
1

Starts at 4:30 pm

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