Doris Mae Melancon

Lake Arthur A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mrs. Doris Mae Dugas Melancon, 77, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Msgr. Ronnie Groth officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Lake Arthur. Mrs. Melancon died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at 7:35 a.m. in the Jennings American Legion Hospital. Funeral home visitation on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 will be from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. Visitation on Monday will be from 8 a.m. until the time of service. Mrs. Melancon was a native and lifelong resident of Gueydan. She was a retired school bus driver, a member of Our Lady of the Lake Church and the Catholic Daughters, the Ladies Altar Society and the YaYa Sisters. She is survived by two daughters; Judy Abshire of Lake Arthur and Brenda Cormier of Lake Arthur, two sons: Wayne (Christie) and Ricky (Lori) Melancon both of Gueydan, a sister: Shirlene (Alex) Broussard of Gueydan, two brothers; Emery L. (Merle) Dugas of Cypress Pointe and Michael J. (Laurie) Dugas of Winnie, Texas, 10 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Mrs. Melancon was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Marcel Melancon, her parents, Rufus, Sr. and Flavia Cormier Dugas, a son, Jimmie Melancon, a granddaughter, Shona Abshire and a brother Rufus Dugas, Jr. Pallbearers will be Ricky Melancon, Wayne Melancon, Todd Abshire, Tobby Abshire, Alex Broussard, Jr. and Ronald Broussard. Honorary pallbearers will be Dwayne Dugas and Aaron LeMaire.