Cleo "Clay" Joseph Landry, Jr.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Cleo “Clay” Joseph Landry Jr, 84, will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andre’ Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum. Visitation will be held in Pope John Paul II Hall Erath on Saturday, February 19, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral at 12:00 noon with recitation of the rosary at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow at Pope John Paul II Hall.

Clay Landry was a native and lifelong resident of Erath LA. He passed away peacefully at his home on February 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather. He was such a beautiful soul. He was a loving and compassionate person always thinking of the needs of others before his own. He was a faithful and prayerful person.  He will be greatly missed by all who love him.

Landry was a 1955 graduate of Erath High School. He worked in the oilfields of South Louisiana, and later was employed as a Supervisor with Shell Oil Company until retirement. He was a life-long parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church where he volunteered. He was a lay minister of the faithful as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion at Mass, and to members of the parish who were homebound. He always carried his rosary in his pocket and faithfully recited the rosary for parishioners at local funeral homes in the parish. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus organization as a fourth-degree knight and served as grand knight from 1993 to 1998.

Landry leaves behind his beloved wife of 65 years, Belle Suire Landry. Four daughters; Tammy L Richard and husband Carol of Maurice LA; Melody L Suire and husband Terry Suire of Erath LA; Elise Landry of Erath LA; Joy L Mitchell and her late husband Joseph Nelson Mitchell; one son Chance Joseph Landry and his wife Eloise M Landry of Erath LA. One sister Sue L Touchet and husband Gerald also survive him. Surviving grandchildren, 20, great grandchildren, 36, great great grandchildren, 2.

Landry was preceded in death by his parents Cleo J Landry Sr and Elise Schexnayder Landry. Sisters Wanda L Norris, Helen L Richard, and Joycelyn Landry. Brothers, Stanley Landry, Russell Landry Sr, Calvin Landry, Carrol Landry, and Roland Landry. Great grandchildren 2.

Serving as pallbearers will be Toby Trahan, Jacob Vincent, Joshua Guerra, Thomas Richard, Travis Richard and Cole Mitchell.

Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Noah Trahan, Jonah Trahan, Alex Hughes, Clay Mitchell, Logan Vincent and Derrick Langlinais II.

We would like to thank Father Andre’ Metrajean of OLOL Catholic Church. Deacon Russell Hayes and Deacon Tim Marcantell for their support and guidance.

We would like to thank Bridgeway Healthcare & Hospice for the love and care given to our father.

David Funeral Home of Erath, 209 East Putnam Street, (337) 937-0405 are in charge of the arrangements.