Doris Barras Duplantis

Visitation will be on Thursday, September 6, 2012, from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and resume on Friday, September 7, 2012 from 8:00 AM until services. A rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Thursday at 6:30 PM.

A native of St. Martinville and a resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Duplantis died on Monday, September 3, 2012 at 9:15 PM in a New Iberia hospital. Doris was a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School. She was a loving mother not only to her children but to anyone around her. She was known for her deep faith and strong family values. Family gatherings were the most important to her. She enjoyed the total chaos when everyone was together. Being a military wife meant travels across the country, and with nine children (and an assortment of animals at times) was quite a challenge and often stated that she could have written a book. She truly enjoyed these challenges and made the best of times for her family.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John Emery Duplantis, Sr. of New Iberia; her children, Anne D. Lovato and her husband Mark of Murray, Utah, Mary Kathy D. Musumeche and her husband David of New Iberia, Christine Chris D. Grudzien and her husband Richard of Deer Island, Oregon, John Jed Duplantis, Jr. and his wife Bonnie, Vickie D. Landry and her husband Faron all of New Iberia, Philip Phil Duplantis and his wife Ellen of Cleveland, Mississippi, Anita D. McCoy and her husband Howard of New Iberia, Keith Duplantis and his wife Joni of Pineville and Paul Duplantis and his wife Larua of New Iberia; her sister, Janice B. Elias of New Iberia; her brother, Norman Barras of Texas and her special sisters, Tiuana Williams, Jackie Thompson and Lucreutia Augustine.

She is also survived by 29 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilfred and Lorena Broussard Barras; her brothers, Gerald and Marvis Barras; her sister, Lois B. Cunningham and her grandson, Nicholas Duplantis and several special angels.

Pallbearers will be Travis Duplantis, Patrick McCoy, Steven Musumeche, Jacob Musumeche, Matthew Musumeche, Ray Romero lll, Cory Duplantis and Corey Trim.

Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters and Outlaws .

You can sign the guest register book and/or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.com

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St. (337) 369-6336 is in charge of arrangements.