Erath - A Mass of Christian Burial For Mrs. Opta LeBlanc the former Elsie Hulin, 90, will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Kendal Faulk officiating. Interment will Follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum. Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Sunday, August 16, 2015 from 10:00AM until 9:00PM with a recitation of the rosary at 5:00PM and 7:00PM. Visitation will resume on Monday, August 17, 2015 from 8:00AM until the time of the services. Mrs. Elsie Leblanc was a native of the Leblanc Community. She was married to her husband, Mr. Opta Leblanc for the past 68 years. They were married on May 4, 1947. Ms. Leblanc went by the nickname "Tootsie" as most of her friends, nieces and nephews called her. She was a woman of many, many talents but most of all she loved sewing. She was a seamstress and worked at West Broth., and John T's Men's Store in Abbeville. She also sewed baby clothes for Flo's Baby Land in Abbeville in her younger days. She was a farmer's wife and did many farm duties with, and along side her husband. They raised chickens, managed their own dairy farm and later became rice and bean farmers as well as raising cattle. On the farm together they raised two children whom they taught many responsibilities and the love of farm life. Ms. Elsie belonged to many organizations throughout her life such as the Rosary Group in the Leblanc community, the Lady's Alter Society and the Catholic Daughters Assoc. She was also involved in the Vermilion Parish Home Demonstration club for many years and had formed a group called "The Sewing Club" with her many friends and family who also loved to sew, talk and drink coffee. These women would gather on Wednesday's for that particular purpose. After their retirement Ms. Elsie and her husband traveled together on many trips throughout the United States going on bus trips and cruises with family and friends. When grandchildren came , they enjoyed the life of the farm as well and enjoyed spending countless hours visiting. Not many days went by that they didn't get a visit from one of them, or all of them. That's what growing up next to maw maw meant. They fondly remember their grandmother's sleepovers with pallets right next to her bed, baking cookies, making tarts, playing cards or just talking. They loved to hear her tell them stories from her younger days. God has blessed us with many years with our mom and maw maw and our core memories of her will never be forgotten. She was a sweet, gentle soul and if you were privileged enough to have met her, you would say the same! Mrs. Elsie is survived by her husband Opta (Black) Leblanc of 68 years. Her two children Blaine P. Leblanc of Abbeville and Lisa L. Hebert and her husband Carl Hebert of Abbeville. Her grandchildren Casey Hebert and his fiance' Brittany Paternostro of Alexandria, La., Ashley Hebert Menard and her husband Blair Menard of Meaux, La., Brittany Hebert Richard and her husband Ethan Richard of Abbeville, Nichole Leblanc Sanchez and her husband Michael of Walker, La., Heather Leblanc Wright and her husband Bryan of Covington, La., Jordan Leblanc of Denham Springs, La. , Great grandchildren Bailey Hebert, Lucy Hebert, Ghazi Ayoub, Jacob Wright, and Liam Wright. She was preceded in death by her parents Theo Hulin and Blanche Hulin; her step mother Lucy B. "Nan" Hulin, her brother Harry Hulin, sisters Wilma Broussard, and Opal Hulin. Pallbearers will be Casey Hebert, Jordan Leblanc, Ethan Richard, Blair Menard, Bryan Wright, and Michael Sanchez. Honorary pallbearers will be Bailey Hebert, Lucy Hebert, and Ghazi Ayoub. Lectors will be Nicole Sanchez and Heather Wright David Funeral Home of Erath, 209 East Putnam Street, (337) 937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.
