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Services Held Sunday For Loved Mother

Widely attended funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in St. Joseph Church for Mrs. Lelia Boudreaux Moore, 76, lifelong resident of Rayne and member of a prominent early family of the Community, Rev. Eugene Tremie officiated during the last rites.

Entombment followed in the Mausoleum in the new St. Joseph cemetery, with Gossen Funeral Home directing arrangements.

Pallbearers included Louis Johnson, Louis Boudreaux, Harold David, Caliste Beard, Wilbur Kilchrist and Sidney Guidry.

Mrs. Moore died at 12:25 a.m. Saturday at the Winnie Medical Center in Winnie, Texas, after a lengthy illness. She was stricken 19 months ago, and was taken to the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Devillier, in Winnie, where she had been receiving all the loving care and attention possible from her dear daughter and family. She had been a complete invalid throughout that time.

She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sylvestre Boudreaux, one of Rayne's most-loved couples, and had made her home with them during the latter part of their lives, caring for them and sharking their deep affection.

She was active until her last illness, keeping her home, and remaining in close touch with family and friends whom she cherished so deeply.

To those who knew her best, she was a sincere and devoted person - one whom her friends could always count - loyal and always ready to help and share with those about her.

We had known and loved Lelia dearly through may years of friendship, and we join in the expressions of sincerest sympathy being voiced today to those who are so deeply grieved by her passing.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Dorothy) Devillier of Winnie, Texas; three grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on November 9, 1972)

Lelia married Paul Adam Borel, Sr. 18 Jan 1915, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Paul was born 4 Jul 1890, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 25 Apr 1979, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 26 Apr 1979, Orange Grove Cemetery - Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Dorothy Mary Borel was born 27 Nov 1916, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 29 May 1997, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 31 May 1997, Fairview Cemetery - Winnie, Texas, USA.

Lelia — Rives James Moore. Rives was born 12 Sep 1901, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 26 Nov 1985, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 27 Nov 1985, Lacassine Cemetery - Lacassine, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Rites Held Wednesday For Sylvest Boudreaux

Sylvest Boudreaux, 81, retired rice mill owner, of Rayne died Wednesday at a Crowley hospital at 5 p.m.

Mr. Boudreaux was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the St. Joseph Society, and the Fire Association of Rayne, and has been a resident of Rayne for the past 70 years moving here from Lafourche parish. He was ill for a period of two weeks before his death.

Funeral rites will be conducted at high mass at 9 a.m. today at the St. Joseph Catholic church in Rayne with interment in the old St. Joseph cemetery.

Mr. Boudreaux is survived by his wife, the former Louisa Clement of Rayne; one daughter, Mrs. Lylia B. Moore of Rayne, three brothers, Dennis, Crowley; Eugene, Rayne; and Claude, Welsh; four sisters, Mrs. Alfred Dupont, Lyons Point; Mrs. Wilfred Richard, Leonville; Mrs. Felicien Duhon, Crowley; and Mrs. Emile Fontenot of Branch; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren.

Gossen Funeral home was in charge of funeral arrangements.

(Published in the Rayne Acadian Tribune on November 12, 1954)

Sylvestre married Louisa Clement 7 Nov 1894, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Louisa (daughter of Don Louis Clement and Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc) was born 2 Nov 1877, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 31 May 1965, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 1 Jun 1965, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Boudreaux Buried Tuesday

Mrs. Sylvest Boudreaux, 87, 810 Wiltz St., Rayne, died at 4:40 a.m. Monday at her home after a long illness.

Mrs. Boudreaux, the former Louisa Clement, was a life-long resident of Rayne.

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church and burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Her survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lelia B. Moore, Rayne; one grandchild, Mrs. Edgar Devillier, Winnie, Texas; three great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.

(Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on June 3, 1965)

Don married Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc 19 Jul 1858, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. Calisse (daughter of Calliste LeBlanc and Marie Cleonide Broussard) was born 4 May 1838, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1903, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Rayne, La., July 28. - Mrs. Don Louis Clement died this morning at 10 o'clock, at the advanced age of sixty-seven years. She will be buried at the Catholic Cemetery here tomorrow morning. She leaves two sons and four daughters.

(Published in The New Orleans Times-Democrat on July 29, 1903)

Don married Marie Carmelite Lantier 21 Mar 1838, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marie was born 5 Mar 1815, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1844, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Calliste married Marie Cleonide Broussard 30 Apr 1821, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marie (daughter of Benjamin Louis Broussard and Marie Magdeline Hebert) was born 16 Jan 1805, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1876, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]