Troy Matthew BABINEAUX

LAFAYETTE -Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, at a Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Troy Matthew Babineaux, 44, who died at 10:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, in Lafayette General Medical Center.Entombment will be in the Fountain Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.The Rev. Thomas P. Voorhies, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Eunice, will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the services.Survivors include his beloved fiancee', Denise Morvant, and her children, Cynthia, Angelica, Brook and Dustin, all of Lafayette; his parents, Bernard "Ben" Babineaux and Alice Stelly Babineaux, of Lafayette; two sisters, Rochelle Babineaux, of Lafayette, and Bridget Babineaux Foret and her husband, Tom, of Houston, Texas; and one brother, Kevin Babineaux, of Lafayette.He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Liza Jo Stelly and Curley John Stelly; and his paternal grandparents, Cecile Bernard Babineaux and Desire "Dez" Babineaux.A native and lifelong resident of Lafayette, Troy loved riding motorcycles and horses, cooking, art, hunting and visiting with friends. He was a loving son, fiancé, brother and friend to all who knew him.A rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. tonight in the Martin & Castille Funeral Home.The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. today and will continue from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. until time of services Tuesday.Pallbearers will be Kevin Babineaux, Dez Babineaux, John Stelly, Tom Foret, Pat Babineaux, Rickey Meche, Keith Arabie and Eddie Privat.Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Besson, Glen Cormier, Summa Stelly, Marc Stelly, Steve Stelly, David Stelly and Joe Tezano.Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home, Inc. of Lafayette, 337-234-2311.