Rudolph BARRAS

LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at a Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Rudolph Barras, 88, who died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, in Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.The Rev. John de Leeuw, will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Sharee Hunter, organist, will sing for the services, "The Old Rugged Cross", "Amazing Grace", "Ave Maria" and "Be Not Afraid".A native of Broussard and a resident of Lafayette, Mr. Barras was a member of the St. Leo The Great Catholic Community.He was employed as a driver for the Greyhound Bus Lines for 17 years. He also worked with the Lafayette Sheriff's Department for 13 years and prior to that worked for Saia Motor Freight Company for 20 years.Survivors include one daughter, Gloria Rao and her husband, Dan; one son, Rudy Barras and his companion, Paula Gautreaux; seven grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Ada Barras Fremin and her husband, Felix, and Anna Bernard and Edith Breaux.He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorris Lalanne Barras; his parents, Charles and Anita Moreau Barras; three brothers, Preston Barras, Constant Barras and Charles Barras Jr.; and one sister, Alice Barras Dronet.A rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. this evening in the Martin & Castille Funeral Home.Visitation will be observed from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. today and will continue from 8 a.m. Saturday until time of services.Pallbearers will be Jody Fremin, Glenn Fremin, John Vital Jr., Clyde Alleman, Shawn Barras and Jamie Barras.Honorary pallbearers will be John Barras, Numa "T-Boy" Barras and Bryan Barras.View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.comArrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home Inc. of Lafayette, (337) 234-2311