Jimmie Belleau

Jimmie D. Belleau, a retired truck driver passed away on August 13, 2008 after a long struggle with cancer. He was born in Opelousas, LA on January 16, 1943 and lived most of his life in Baton Rouge. He was a 1960 graduate of Eunice High School and attended LSU. He is a veteran of the Louisiana National Guard, 769 Engineering Battalion.

Visitation will be held at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home on the Old Sunset Highway in Opelousas from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008 with the recitation of the rosary at time pending. Religious services will be held at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell, LA at time pending, on Friday, August 15, 2008. Internment will follow at St. Anne Cemetery in Mallet.

He is survived by a daughter Jeanne Belleau Bordelon and her children Grace, Jackson and Christian Alex Bordelon, a son, Jimmie Jimbo D. Belleau, Jr., stepchildren Kristin Kimball and Kenneth Kimball, and their mother Glenda Shows Belleau. He is also survived by his parents, Marjorie and Herbert Belleau, two sisters, Gail Belleau Mrs. Hall Smith Smitty Hanks and Dr. Bonnie Belleau, a brother, Calvin Mrs. Carla Belleau and uncle, Dr. Charles D. Mrs. Mary Belleau, aunts Shirley Moreau Mrs. James Guillory and Juliet Moreau Cahanin and a very special friend Joanne Kelleher. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Adia and Edless Belleau and Bill and Marie Moreau and his aunts Beverly Moreau Caillouet and Irma Moreau Miller.

Pallbearers will be Jimbo Belleau, Calvin Belleau, Brian Belleau, Brandon Trahan, Dr. Charles Belleau, and Smitty Hanks.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Baton Rouge www.hospicebr.org or Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge www.cancerservices.org

Family and friends are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com. Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, 337 942-2638, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Visitation

Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home
2845 S. Union Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Thursday, August 14, 2008
4PM to 9PM

Service

St. Bridget Catholic Church
3933 Hwy. 35
Lawtell, LA  70550
Friday, August 15, 2008

Cemetery

St. Anne Cemetery
8348 Hwy 190
Mallet, LA  70570

Memorial Contributions

Hospice of Baton RougeH
www.hospicebr.org
Baton Rouge, LA

Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge
www.cancerservices.org
Baton Rouge, LA