Felix Joseph Bellard

JENNINGS Funeral services for Mr. Felix Joseph Bellard, 77, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in the First Baptist Church of Evangeline with Rev. Louis Charrier officiating. Burial with Military Graveside Honors will be in Gatte Cemetery under direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Funeral home visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. today, Tuesday; and 8:00 a.m. Wednesday until time of services. Mr. Bellard died 2:45 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Bellard was a lifelong resident of the Evangeline/Iota area. He was a retired tool pusher in the oil and gas industry. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Bellard was a member of New Hope Baptist Church of Panchoville. Survivors include his wife, Grace Miller Bellard of Iota, one daughter, Charlotte Gail Bonin of Sulphur; three sons, Bryan Keith Bellard of Iota, Kennon Joel Bellard of Jennings, and Michael Todd Bellard of Sulphur; one sister, Lena LeJeune of Jennings; fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Bellard and one son, Byron Bellard.