James Burton ANGELLE

OPELOUSAS -Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at First Baptist Church in Opelousas for James Burton Angelle Jr., 55, who died at 7:51 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, at Doctor's Hospital in Opelousas.Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lafayette.The Rev. John Uhl will conduct the services.He was a member of the New Hope Presbyterian Church in Opelousas.A native of Breaux Bridge, La. and a resident of Sunset, Burt Angelle graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1973 earning a degree in business administration. While attending USL, he was an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, serving as chapter president.Mr. Angelle was president of Angelle and Donohue Oil & Gas Properties Inc., a company he started in 1978. He was also president of Dominion Oil Properties Inc. as well as land manager for Quest Exploration. He was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen and Lafayette Association of Petroleum Landmen.Two principal focuses of his life were his family and his service to the Lord. Mr. Angelle helped found Westminster Christian Academy in 1978 and had served as a member of the school board for more than two decades. Other ministries of his included leading Bible studies and providing pulpit supply at Atchafayla Presbyterian Church.Survivors include his mother, Shirley D. Angelle, of Breaux Bridge; his wife, Lauren Shan Wirick Angelle, of Sunset, La.; his sons, Burton Angelle III and wife, Anne Trahan Angelle, of Lafayette, La., Jonathan Wirick Angelle, of Sunset, La., and Luke Edward Angelle, of Sunset, La.; his daughter, Lauren Ray Angelle Gordon and husband, Gerald Keith, of Oxford, Miss.; his brothers, Scott Angelle and wife, Diane, of Breaux Bridge, La., Brian Angelle, of Breaux Bridge, La., and Glenn Angelle and Jennifer, of Breaux Bridge, La.; four sisters, Sharron Thomassee and husband, Philip, of Lafayette, La., Julia Theriot and husband, Neil, of Eagan, Minn., Brenda Angelle, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Nannette Angelle, of Breaux Bridge, La.; and by a host of nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his father, J. Burton Angelle Sr.; one sister, Cathy Angelle; and one son, Jarrod Bernard Angelle.Visitation will be observed from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. today and will continue from 9 a.m. Saturday until time of service.Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas, (337) 948-6523, is in charge of arrangements.