Willis LABBE

LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at St. Anthony Catholic Church for Willis Labbe Sr., 71, who died Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, at his residence.Services will be conducted by the Rev. Michael Sucharski, S.V.D.Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.He is survived by his children, Gloria Labbe (Jonathan) Meche, of Denver, Colo., Willis Labbe Jr., of Lafayette, and Nicole Labbe (James) Jackson, of Carencro; his former wife and longtime friend, Delores Simien Labbe, of Lafayette; his grandchildren, Madison and Cameron Meche, of Denver, Colo., Willis James and Larissa Mouton, of Lafayette, Morgan Le'Faye Alexander, of Lafayette, Amber and Asha Jackson, of Carencro; two sisters, Viola Malveaux and Mary Rose Narcisse, both of Lafayette; one brother, Wilson Labbe Sr., of Lafayette; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by his parents, Elsie Labbe and Lawrencia Huval Labbe; one sister, Lorena Shaw; and one brother.Visitation will be observed from 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at St. Anthony Catholic Church until time of services.Syrie Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.