Wallace John BOUDREAUX

LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday Nov. 11, 2005, at a Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Wallace John Boudreaux Sr., 85, who died Tuesday Nov. 8, 2005, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.The Rev. Timothy Richard, pastor of St. Edmond Church, will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral service.Wallace was a native of Rayne, La. but spent most of his life in Lafayette, La. He retired as vice president of the insurance department at Home Savings Bank where he was employed for many years.He was a great son, wonderful brother, a beloved spouse to his late wife, Grace, as well as a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.Wallace is survived by six daughters, Wanda B. Mathews and her husband, Rick, Melody Boudreaux, Jolita "Jo" Boudreaux, Wendy B. Babineaux and her husband, Roy, Laurie B. Broussard and her husband, Percy "PJ", and Mandy B. Jeane and her husband, Todd; one son, Wallace J. Boudreaux Jr.; one sister, Atrelle Champagne; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Jenkins Boudreaux; his parents, Wallace Sydney Boudreaux and Eunice Marie Richard; and one granddaughter, Sarah Butcher.A rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. this evening at Martin & Castille Funeral Home in Lafayette.Visitation will be observed from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. today and will continue from 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, until time of funeral services.Pallbearers will be Chad Mathews, Joel Mathews, Joshua Butcher, Jeremy Jeane, Johnny Boudreaux, Rick Mathews and Roy BabineauxDonations may be made in Wallace's name to the V.A., P. O. Box 2825, Lafayette, LA 70502 or St. Jude's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.Visit the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.comArrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home Inc. Lafayette, (337) 234-2311.