Wilson Joseph Landry

Jennings

Funeral services for Mr. Wilson Joseph Landry, 88, of Jennings will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father William Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Doucet Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

Visitation will begin on Monday at 3:00 p.m. and continue until 8:00 p.m. with a rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. Visitation will resume on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. and continue until 10:15 a.m.

Mr. Wilson Landry was born at home in Woodlawn, LA on November 23, 1933, to parents Leafreay and Estelle Debarge Landry.  His employment included farming, meat packing, Cameron Construction, Shell, Blume Tree Services, before retiring from Welsh Equipment.

Those left to cherish his memory are four daughters, Bonnie Landry of Iowa, LA, Kathryn Watson and husband John of Jennings, LA, Julia LeBlanc and husband Wes of Roanoke, Sandra Cary of Hathaway; five sons, Myron Wayne Landry and wife, Paula of Jennings, Paul Landry and wife Renee of Kinder, Tim Landry and wife Chantal of Iowa, LA, Wilson Dean Landry and wife Pam of Hathaway, Steven Landry and wife Daphne of Iowa, LA; twenty-six grandchildren; fifty-two great grandchildren; and one brother, Claude Landry of Iowa, LA.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Laura Gary Landry; his parents; his brothers, L. J., and Hulin Landry; his sisters, Marie Vidrine, Rosa Mae Vidrine, Florence Chapman, Cora LeBleu; and one great granddaughter, Loren Landry.

Pallbearers will be Blaine Landry, Brandon Landry, Benjamin Watson, Ryan Cary, Dustin Landry, and Chris LeBlanc.

Honorary pallbearers are Kyle Landry, Jeremy Watson, Travis Cary, Dawson Landry, and Cade LeBlanc.

The family would like to give a special thanks for the care given to their father at Golden Age of Welsh and Camelot of Crowley and the kindness and caring of Valerie, Kelli, and Kim of Heart of Hospice.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at act.alz.org or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org.