Isabel Elaine Wren

A Memorial Service will be conducted on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lafayette for Isabel Elaine Lebaron Wren, longtime resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, who passed away peacefully on Monday, December 10, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. She was a gift to everyone who met her. Born June 25, 1944 in Pampa, Texas, Isabel grew up in Abbeville, Louisiana, where she met the love of her life, Charles Barry Wren. After a whirlwind courtship, they married on January 24, 1963, and immediately relocated to Charleston, South Carolina. Following the birth of their first child and Charles’ release from the Air Force, they returned to Abbeville where their second child was born. A short time later, they moved to Lafayette, Louisiana to be near her family until her husband’s job transferred them to Alexandria, Louisiana where their last two children were born. In 1981, they returned to Lafayette where she worked as director of a day care center until she earned her Realtor’s license. In 1988, they relocated to Augusta, Georgia where she began her career as a church secretary. In 1995, they moved on final time back to Lafayette where she worked as a secretary at First Baptist Church of Lafayette for 23 years until she retired in 2018. Isabel was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. “Gram” loved her children, but she adored her grandchildren. The only thing that came close to that love was her love for her church. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles Wren of Lafayette, Louisiana, four children, Rhonda Wren of Lafayette, Louisiana, Melony Wren Tupper and her husband Patrick of Rayne, Louisiana, Charles Wren II and his wife Cheryl of Beech Island, South Carolina, Andrew Wren and his wife Ashley of Beech Island, South Carolina, seven grandchildren, Joseph Culotta and his wife Sarah Anne of Duson, Louisiana, Ashley Culotta Criswell and her husband Charles of Maurice, Louisiana, Logan Culotta and his finance’ Lydia Primeaux of Maurice, Louisiana, Addison Wren, Christopher Wren, Drew Wren and Chandler Wren of Beech Island, South Carolina, one great-grandchild, Kalie Culotta of Duson, Louisiana, one brother, Barry Lebaron of Lafayette, Louisiana, 2 nieces, Dawn Lebaron and Kristie Lebaron of Frisco, Texas and one nephew, Lucas Lebaron of Lafayette, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elaine Vitello Lebaron Eberhart of Lafayette, Louisiana and Jack Houston Lebaron of Hemphill, Texas. The Wren family would like to give special thanks to the church family and staff of First Baptist Church of Lafayette for their many years of support. Personal condolences may be sent to the Wren family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.

Isabel Elaine Wren

June 25, 1944 - December 10, 2018