Death

Amelia Daigle Verret 
(November 2, 1932 - April 21, 2012) 

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3 Amelia was a loving, kind, generous woman who gave unselfishly of herself. She walked through this life with the strength of the Lord and untarnished faith. Her greatest joys in life were praying and rocking babies. She was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother who will be missed dearly by all that knew her. On Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:45 AM she went to be with the Lord while surrounded by her loved ones. Amelia was born on November 2, 1932 in St. Martinville, La, when she married on September 16, 1950 she moved to Bayou Chene then later to Bayou Sorrel where she raised her children and served the Lord the rest of her life. She is survived by three sons, Cecil Verret and wife Carolyn of Walker, Les Verret of Bayou Sorrel and Kerry “Smokey” Verret and wife Lally of Plaquemine; a daughter, Mitsy Higgins and husband Lee of Jeanerette, 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Cecil “Booby” Verret, daughter, Mindy Verret, and granddaughter Shannie Verret. Visiting will be at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine on Monday, April 23, 2012 from 10am until religious services at 1pm, conducted by Pastor Frank Manguno. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. Special thanks to Pastors Frank and Jeana Manguno, Kelly Gourgues and Lizzy Spencer of Comfort Care Hospice. Pallbearers will be Cecil K., Les, Kerry, Daniel and Joel Verret, Lee, Jessie “Bull” and Josh Higgins. Honorary Pallbearer will be Jeremiah Verret.