The Life of Nellie Ann Touchet
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at a 1:30 PM Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette, for Nellie Ann Broussard Touchet, 70, who passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 5:00 AM at Southwest Medical Center in Lafayette.Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park. Reverend Howard Blessing, Pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Lafayette, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Giftbearers will be Dorothy Touchet, Doris Touchet, Rhonda Touchet, and Patricia Broussard. Lectors will be Nichole T. Simon and Barbara T. Gallier. Rachel Gaspard, soloist, accompanied by André’ Courville, organist, will sing “Amazing Grace”, “How Wonderful the Body of Christ”, “Ave Maria”, “Wherever You Go” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic” for the services. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Joseph Norris Touchet of Judice; two sons, Kirk Touchet of Judice and Kelly Touchet and his wife Janetta of Maurice; one daughter, Lenie T. Doucet and her husband Glenn of Lake Charles; two step grandchildren, Jessica D. Matthis and her husband Derrick of Lake Charles and Seaman Apprentice Jared Doucet, stationed in San Diego, CA; and three step great granddaughters, MaKenzy, MaKenna and Peyton.She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Lenie Labit Broussard; two brothers, Walter LeBlanc and Reno Broussard; and three sisters, Rena B. Dubois, Margaret B. Landry and Lola B. Vincent.A native of Erath and a resident of Lafayette for most of her life, Nellie Touchet was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be dearly missed by family, friends and all who knew her.Pallbearers will be her brother-in-law, E. Dave Touchet; her nephews, John Touchet, Charles Touchet; her great nephews, Jamey Touchet and Gifford Saravia; and a family friend, Gene LeBlanc.Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Patrick Broussard, Ross Landry and Mitchell Vincent.A Rosary will be prayed on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 7:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. The family requests that visitation be observed on Wednesday from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM and on Thursday from 9:00 AM until time of service. Martin & Castille-Lafayette, 234-2311
