Marjorie Petitfils Williams

New Iberia – A Celebration of Life will be held for Ms. Marjorie Petitfils Williams, age 95, at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at David Funeral Home Chapel in New Iberia with Rev. David Denton officiating the service. Interment will follow at a later date.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 1:00 PM.

I want to start my mother’s legacy by quoting Mother Teresa of Calcuta: “ Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”

My mother was a very special lady, she was born in Preston , Cuba.  She really enjoyed traveling and has lived in Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela. She made a living and retired from Torrido Village People Bank , but her calling was impacting people as a vounteer and as servant of Christ. She spent thirteen years as a volunteer at Dautrive Hospital and she was also a solid member Highland Baptist Church. Her passion was gardening plants, fig preserves, making pralines, corn maque choux, and cooking chicken stew.

She loved family reunions of any kind, holidays, and visiting with family.  Ms. Williams truly embodied the quote from Mother Theresa as she was always positive and she greeted everyone with a smile on her face.

She is survived by her son Richard Rex Williams and his wife Heather, her son Michael David Williams and his wife Clara-Ines, eight grandchildren, and a daughter in law Ginger Patillo Williams, a brother F.J. Petitfils, and a sister Betty Buteau.

She is preceded in death by the father of her three sons Dewey Earl “Bill” Williams, her son Kenneth John Williams, her father Ferdinand John Petitfils Sr. and her mother Mary Septima Trimble Petitfils, her sister Odette Petitfils, her brothers Preston and Bobby Petitfils.

Upholding the honor of pallbearers will be F.J. Petitfils, Ray Escuriex, Richard Rex Williams and Michael David Williams.

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations be made to Bridgeway Healthcare and Hospice, 2315 E. Main St., New Iberia, La. 70560.

You can sign the guestbook and offer condolences at davidfuneralhome.org