Gladys ARCENEAUX

CARENCRO - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at a Mass of Christian Burial in Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel in Carencro for Gladys Theresa Guilbeaux, 72, the former Gladys Arceneaux, who passed away at 4:10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2005, at her residence in Carencro.Interment will be in Evangeline Memorial Gardens in Carencro.Musical selections will be provided by Valerie Andrus. The songs will be "Amazing Grace", "The Old Rugged Cross", "Take My Hand Don't Be Afraid" and "Wind Beneath My Wings".She was a native of Rayne and a resident of Carencro for the past 30 years. She was a parishioner of St. Peter Catholic Church and had been employed at Lee's Grocery and Hardware in Carencro for 20 years. Mrs. Guilbeaux was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W. Post No. 9822 in Judice, a member of the Cankton Swingers, and a member of R.C. Riders of Judice.Survivors include one son, Kent Anthony Hernandez, of Scott; one daughter, Barbara Lynn Hernandez, of Lafayette; two step-sons, Adam Guilbeaux Jr., of Marlow, Okla., and Terry Linn Guilbeaux and his wife, Chris, of Arnaudville; and one step-daughter, Marquette Guilbeaux of Lafayette; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Helen Chotes. of Mire, Lula Mae Eubanks. of DeRidder, and Pat Venable and her husband, Berchman Jr., of Mire.She was preceded in death by her husband, Adam Guilbeaux Sr.; parents, Cleveland Arceneaux and mother the former Josephine Lantier; one brother, Sidney Arceneaux; and two sisters, Bella Hebert and Theresa Miller.A rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home.The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. today and will continue from 8 a.m. until service time on Monday.Pallbearers will be Kory Hernandez, Ronnie Matthieu, Tony Broussard, T. J. Guilbeaux, Clay Allen Suire and Earl Muller.Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Broussard and Jeremy Muller.Melancon Funeral Home, Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel, 4117 N. University Ave., Carencro, (337) 896-3232, is in charge of arrangements.