- Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott, for Aaron "Neg" Sonnier, 88, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.
Entombment will be in Sts. Peter & Paul Mausoleum in Scott.
Reverend Thomas Voorhies, Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Giftbearers will be Henry Sonnier and Brenda Sonnier. Lectors will be Carmen Comeaux and Shirley Sonnier. Karen Broussard, organist and soloist, will sing "Psalm 23", "On Eagles' Wings", "Wind Beneath My Wings", "Amazing Grace" and "Be Not Afraid" for the services.
Survivors include three daughters, Joycie Comeaux and her husband Joseph Wallace of Maurice, Wilma Broussard and her husband Scurdy of Carencro and Geneva Roger and her husband Roland of New Braunfels, TX; one son, Wilton Sonnier and his wife Geraldine of Lafayette; ten grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; one sister, Melba Lavergne of Sunset; and four brothers, Harris Sonnier of Rayne, Nelon Sonnier of Lafayette, Melvin Sonnier of Mire and Henry Sonnier of Scott.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Agnes Gautreaux Sonnier; parents, Marcel Sonnier, Jr. and Odile Sonnier; two sisters, Rita Menard and Maisel Duhon; and five brothers, Irvin Sonnier, Harold Sonnier, Oran Sonnier, Nathan Sonnier and Donald Sonnier.
A lifelong resident of Scott, Aaron Sonnier, known to friends and family as "Neg", was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott. Earlier in life, Mr. Sonnier was a farmer, then went on to work for the Louisiana State Highway Department, retiring after twenty years of service. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all who knew and loved him.
Pallbearers will be Melvin Sonnier, Nelon Sonnier, Kevin Sonnier, Brent Broussard, Roland Roger and Joseph Wallace Comeaux.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Marty Broussard, Harris Sonnier, Henry Sonnier and Mike Broussard.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's SCOTT location on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM and on Saturday from 8:00 AM until time of service.
A Rosary will be prayed on Friday at 7:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com
Martin & Castille-SCOTT-802 Alfred St., Scott, LA 70583, 337-234-2320
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