Delta Mae Borel

Jeanerette - A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Delta Mae Guillotte Borel, 97, will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Calvary Pentecostal Church with Rev. A.L. Lyle and Pastor J. W. Jackson officiating.  Visitation will be held at Calvary Pentecostal Church on Monday, May 18, 2020 from 9:00AM until time of services. Interment will follow at the Calvary Pentecostal Cemetery.

A native of Louisa and a resident of Jeanerette, Mrs. Borel died at 10:04AM on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Maison Teche Nursing Center.  She was a devoted charter member of Calvary Pentecostal Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many years, touching countless lives.  She worked at Fruit of the Loom in Jeanerette for over 14 years and was known for her love to read her Bible; crocheting and build puzzles.  Anyone who knew Mrs. Borel knew she was a woman of faith, prayer, and she had a deep love for her family.

She is survived by two sons, Carrol Borel, Sr. and his wife Vernice of Jeanerette and Larry D. Borel of Jeanerette; a daughter, Janell B. Derise of Jeanerette; thirteen Grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren, and twenty-two great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Orgnell Borel, her parents, Jeresime and Olivia Boudreaux Guillotte; a son, Lonnie Borel; a brother, Wilbert Borel; two sisters, Gertrude Branetley and Audrey Borel; a son in law, Paulfrey Derise; and three daughter in laws, Ellen Fay Borel, Delores Borel, and Loretta Borel, a great granddaughter, Rachael Renee Derise and a great grandson, Joshua Blaine Derise.

Serving as pallbearers will be Derwood Derise, Dwight Derise, Dwayne Derise, Blake Derise, Jordan Derise and Jeffery Borel.

The family has requested in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the family for funeral expenses.

David Funeral Home of Jeanerette at 400 Provost St. (337)276-5151 will be handling the arrangements