Benny Sonnier

Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 3, 2006 at 3:00 PM in the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Benny 'Blue' Sonnier, 55, who passed away Thursday, November 30, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Rev. Todd Menard, Pastor of Family Life, will conduct the funeral services. Interment will take place in Sts. Peter and Paul Mausoleum. Mr. Sonnier, a native of Lafayette, was the son of the late Alfred Woodrow Sonnier of Lafayette and the former Effie Barthe Melancon of Cankton. Mr. Sonnier was a past employee for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department. He was a professional Truck Driver. Blue was a special person who will be missed dearly by his friends and family. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Dor' Sonnier of Lafayette; mothers, Effie Melancon of Lafayette and Betty Barthe of Westwego; two daughters, Michelle S. Venable of Scott, and Sonia S. Cupp and husband, Jessie of New Iberia; one son, Benny L. Sonnier, Jr. of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren, Brittany, Bailey, Lacey, Joshua, Luke, Jared and Daniel; four sisters, Susie Curry of Carencro, Debra Campbell of Westwego, Vickie Barthe of Lafayette and Cheryl Barthe of Westwego; four brothers, Keith Barthe of Grand Isle, Kevin Barthe of New Orleans, Lane Barthe of Church Point, and Woody Sonnier of Winnfield; three stepbrothers, Gerald Melancon, Terry Melancon, and Ronald Melancon; and five stepsisters, JoAnn Guilbeau, Yvette Melancon, Madeline Melancon, Kathleen Guidry, and Yvonne Goldwater. He was preceded in death by his fathers, Alfred Woodrow Sonnier and Elton Barthe; stepfather, Steve Melancon; four brothers, Preston Barthe, Sidney Barthe, Travis Barthe, and Ernest Barthe; and two stepbrothers, Harold Melancon, and Steven Melancon, Jr. The family requests that visiting hours be observed Saturday from 1:00 pm until 10:00 pm and continue Sunday from 8:00 am until time of services. Pallbearers will include Benny L. Sonnier, Jr., Kevin Barthe, Jerry Curry, Keith Barthe, Ray Brunet, and Jessie Cupp. Personal condolences may be sent to the Sonnier family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, is in charge of all funeral arrangements.

Benny Sonnier

September 24, 1951 - November 30, 2006