HILDA MAE ABSHIRE LEBLANC

October 8, 1930 - October 26, 2017
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Centerville during a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial for Hilda Mae Abshire LeBlanc. Following the Mass, she will be laid to rest in St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum. Father Cedric Sonnier will be the Celebrant for the Mass and conduct the services.
A gathering of family and friends will be held Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until time of Mass. Serving as pallbearers will be Ernest “Ernie” Verret Jr., Rod Hebert, Steve LeBlanc Jr., Jimmy Vincent, Sean Querrard, and Raymond “R.J.” Verret Jr.
Hilda was a native of Kaplan, former longtime resident of Bayou Vista and Patterson, and a resident of Ricohoc for the past ten years. She passed away at the age of 87 unexpectedly on Thursday, October 26, 2017, while visiting her sister in Jennings.
Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her daughter, Linda LeBlanc Verret and her husband Ernest; her son, Steve Joseph LeBlanc Sr. and his wife Lois; five grandchildren, Ernest “Ernie” Verret Jr. and his wife Tina, Kitty Verret Hebert and her husband Rod, Tina LeBlanc Thibodeaux, Steve Joseph LeBlanc Jr., and Corey Alphonse LeBlanc; 14 great grandchildren; numerous great great grandchildren; one brother, Louis Abshire; and three sisters, Olive Hines, Lula Gaudet, and Lola Verret.
She was preceded in death by her husband Alphonse Joseph LeBlanc; her parents, Wiley Abshire and Amelie Lejeune Abshire; one brother, Joseph Abshire; and two sisters, Laura Simon and Inez Guidry.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.