1 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Our beloved Elmo Joseph Huntsberry was born on May 21, 1931 to the late Leon Huntsberry and Ella Mouton Huntsberry. He was reared in Abbeville and joined in with the Catholic faith at an early age. He was educated in Abbeville and worked as a farmer and later worked with the Louisiana Department of Transportation until he retired. He later met and married his wife of over 61 years, Annie V. Broussard, and to this union four children were born and reared with lots of love and affection. He was a friend to everyone. He loved life and loved to make his family and friends laugh. After a lengthy illness and brave battle fought, God in his infinite wisdom saw that he was getting weary, so he came and stood beside him and said, Come and Rest, Get your Heavenly reward. We accept Gods will and pause to reflect on the beautiful life of our beloved. He leaves to cherish many wonderful and loving memories his wife, Annie V. Broussard Huntsberry; two sons, Michael (Brenda) and Keith (Casey) of Abbeville; two daughters Linda (Leonard) Blackwell of Lafayette and Cynthia (Felix Jr)Ruffins of Abbeville; five sisters, Helen(Herman) Segura of Lafayette, La, Otherea Bernard of Delcambre, LA, Joyce Turnley and Theresa Baptiste of Baton Rouge, LA, and Eva Louis of Abbeville; one brother, Joseph (Doris Jean) Huntsberry of Abbeville; one brother-in-law Shirley Wade ( Joyce) Broussard of Kaplan, two sisters-in-law Ebertha Broussard of Port Arthur, TX, Doris Huntsberry of Houston, Tx; one aunt Hazel Broussard of Abbeville, one uncle John Huntsberry of Abbeville; one foster brother Edward Faulk of Lafayette, La, one foster sister Lena Faulk of Sara Sota, FL; eight grandchildren,Shantel, Shawnette, Michael Shawn, Brittney, Ashley, Alania, Jordan, and Bria; five great grandchildren, Nea, London, Zoey, Xavier, and Carson, and host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Ella M. Huntsberry; one sister, Ella Mae Reaux; one brother, Herman Huntsberry. Visitation for Mr. Huntsberry will be Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 8:00AM until time of service at David Funeral Home of Abbeville. Services will follow at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Abbeville at 11:00 AM. Interment will be at Huntsberry Memorial Garden in Milton, Louisiana.
