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The Life of Merline Benoit

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at a 2:00 PM Communion Service in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Merline R. Benoit, 81, who died on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at her residence in Lafayette.

Deacon Reggie Bollich will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Liz Higgins, Brandy Richard, and Delaney Higgins.

Survivors include her daughter, Jo B. Richard and her husband, Ronnie; her son, Damon Benoit and his wife, Scherry; four grandchildren, Liz Higgins and her husband, Jamie, Brandy Richard, Curtis Jones and his wife, Shantel, and Brad Richard; six great grandchildren, Corey Higgins, Delaney Higgins, McKenzie Higgins, Gavin Jones, Easton Jones, and Courtlyn Jones; and one great great granddaughter, Kaylee Higgins.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Curtis Benoit; one daughter, Linda Marie Benoit, her sister, Mae R. Eskind; and one great grandson, Gabriel Jones.

Merline Benoit was an avid member of St. Jules Catholic Church in Lafayette. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all who knew her and will be dearly missed.

The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille''s DOWNTOWN location on Friday, January 31, 2014 from 12:00 PM until time of service.

A Rosary will be recited on Friday at 1:30 PM by Deacon Reggie Bollich in Martin & Castille Funeral Home.

Special thanks to Hospice of Acadiana especially, Jo Doucet, who took special care of Mrs. Benoit in her time of need.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Acadiana at 2600 Johnston St #200, Lafayette, LA 70503.

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