Church Point, LA Funeral services will be held at 12:00 am Friday, June 24, 2016 at Guidry Funeral Home in Church Point, LA for John Toussaint Lavergne, 82, who passed away at 10:07 AM on Tuesday, June 21 at Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas, LA. Deacon Byrne Winn, Deacon of St. John Berchman Catholic Church, will conduct the funeral services with burial following in the Monsignor Bienvenu Cemetery on Highway 35 north of Church Point.

John, a resident of rural St. Landry Parish near Sunset, LA, was the son of the late Moise Lavergne, Sr. and the former Corine Beaugh.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rita A. Lavergne of Sunset; one son, Glenn Lavergne and wife Kirsten of Sunset; three grandchildren, Shanna Nesser and husband John of Hattiesburg, MS, Brianne Lavergne of Ponchatoula, LA and Keegan Lavergne of Sunset and two great-grandchildren, Christian and Caroline Nesser of Hattiesburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Carrol Lavergne and a brother, Moise Lavergne, Jr. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home on Friday, June 24 from 10:00 am until the time of services. A rosary will be recited at 11:00 am in the funeral home.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Lavergne family at www.guidryfuneralhome.com. Guidry Funeral Home, 219 N. Broadway St., Church Point, LA is in charge of final arrangements.