Thomas "Tommy" Hollier

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30PM on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church for Thomas “Tommy” “Mr. T” Lezin Hollier, 82, who passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Camelot of Broussard. Reverend Michael Delcambre, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus will be the Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the Funeral Services. Readers will be Larry Blanchard and Aaron Hollier. Jodi Bollich, soloist, will sing the following selections: “Ava Maria”, “The Old Rugged Cross”, “Amazing Grace”, “Be Not Afraid” and “Hail Mary, Gentle Woman”. Burial will take place in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery. Mr. Hollier, a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana was the son of the late Andrew John Hollier and Anastasie Blanchard of Broussard, Louisiana. He was born Monday, June 10, 1935 in Broussard. He grew up in Broussard and moved to Lafayette in October of 1967. He was a graduate of St. Cecilia High School and played baseball and basketball for the St. Cecilia Blue Jays. He was an avid rabbit and squirrel hunter. From 1950 to 1953 he traveled to Wisconsin with family members and friends to work in the cherry orchards and corn fields. He worked for the Fabre Grocery Story while in high school. He retired from L.A. Frey & Sons in 1979. He was also employed by LeBouef’s Grocery and Meat Market and Billeaud’s Superette. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Coulter Hollier of Lafayette; three daughters, Thomasine Hollier and Rebecca Hollier Gill of Lafayette and Kelly Hollier Duplantis and husband Tony of Broussard; one sister, Ethel Hollier Morvant of Broussard; one brother, Aaron Hollier and wife Maxine of Youngsville; three grandsons; three great grandsons and two great granddaughters. He is preceded in death by his parents; his son, Todd Andrew Hollier; his brothers, Alvin Joseph Hollier, Andrew Norwood Hollier and John Harold Hollier; former son-in-law, Andre Arceneaux and his brother-in-law, George Morvant. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church of Broussard from 12:00PM until time of service. Pallbearers will be Ben Bordelon, Tyler Arceneaux, Dillin Bordelon, Tony Duplantis, Aaron Hollier and Kevin Morvant. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Camelot of Broussard for the special care given to “Tommy” during the past five and a half years. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Broussard, Louisiana. Personal condolences may be sent to the Hollier family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 111 N. Washington Street, Broussard, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Thomas "Tommy" Hollier

June 10, 1935 - April 3, 2018