Thomassine Marie Bares

A native and longtime resident of the LeBlanc community, Thomassine was a 1936 graduate of Erath High School, a member of the Erath Ladies Altar Society, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Daughters, Erath Town and Country Homemakers, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the LeBlanc Community Rosary Group. She was a loving aunt to all who knew her; loved gardening, sewing, needlepoint , praying and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her sister, Margaret Bares of Erath; two brothers, Louis Theo Bares and Paul Bares both of Youngsville; godchild, Evette Bares LeBlanc and her husband, Russell; great-nieces Torie LeBlanc Rudisill and her husband, Terry and Candace LeBlanc Trahan and her husband, Jeremy; great-nephews, Nicholas LeBlanc and Trent LeBlanc all of Erath as well as a host of numerous other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Germain Bares and Edolie Frederick Bares; brothers, Henry, Pierre, Joseph, Edier, Edvard, John and Theodore Bares, Sr.; sisters, Irma and Edith Bares ,Elodie Frederick and a special, Great-great niece, Stevie Nichole LeBlanc.

Readings will be done by Betty Landry and Torie Rudisill; Giftbearers will be Candace Trahan and Moureen Ransonet .

Pallbearers will be Russell LeBlanc, Trent LeBlanc, Tommy Ransonet, Sr., Theodore Teddy Bares, Jr., Terry Rudisill and Jeremy Trahan.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jace Rudisill, Haylie Rudisill, Chance Trahan, Tyler Trahan, Brianna LeBlanc and Nicholas LeBlanc.

The family would like to thank the staff at Dr. Lahaskys office for their care and support shown to Thomassine and also a special thank you to the staff at Concepts of Care Home Health and St. Theresa Hospice; all your support and help was greatly appreciated by us all.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made in the memory of Thomassine to St. Theresa Hospice, 100 General Mouton Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70501.

David Funeral Home of Erath, (337) 937-0405, 209 E. Putnam St. Erath, LA 70533 is in charge of all of the arrangements.