Memory Alisa Melancon de la Houssaye

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, August 22, 2011 in Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Memory Alisa Melancon de la Houssaye, 52, who passed away on August 18, 2011 at 11:30 pm. Reverend Dino Griffin, Pastor of The Vineyard Church, will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. de la Houssaye, a resident of Lafayette, LA, was the daughter of the late Joseph Melancon of Lafayette, Louisiana and the former Billie Davis of Breman, Georgia. She was born December 2, 1958, in Lafayette, Louisiana. She attended Lafayette High School and lived her entire life in Lafayette. Alisa was a successful business woman and was a member of the Realtor Association of Acadiana for over 30 years. During her career, she was the top listing agent at Oil City Realty every year of her employment and was the top selling agent there and at Coldwell Banker Pelican/Eraste Landry for most of her career. Alisa enjoyed nothing more than entertaining, cooking for, and being surrounded by, her many friends and family. She also enjoyed taking vacations to the beach with her son Christian and her family and friends. She had a joy for life and strong faith that she loved to share with those who came in contact with her. She will be truly missed by all who knew and loved her. Alisa was an especially devoted wife to Jim, mother to Christian, daughter to Billy and a great friend to all who knew her well. Alisa was one of a kind and had a sense of humor like no other. She lived life to the fullest and she enjoyed nothing more than entertaining, cooking for, and being surrounded by her many friends and family. She also enjoyed taking vacations to the beach with her son Christian and her family and friends. She had a 'joi de vie' and strong faith that she loved to share with those who came in contact with her. She will be truly missed by all who knew and loved her and she certainly will never be forgotten. Alisa was a tremendous spirit in so many lives. She leaves behind a wonderful legacy - a loving family including his precious son, Christian, and a countless number of friends. Most importantly, Alisa lived her life the way she wanted and with tremendous passion for those she loved. She is survived by her mother, Billie Davis Melancon of Lafayette; her husband Jim de la Houssaye of Lafayette, LA; three sons, Christian Davis Hurst of Lafayette, LA; Daniel D. de la Houssaye and his wife Jennifer of Needville, TX, and Timothy P. de la Houssaye and his wife Julia of Needville, TX; two daughters, Emily K. Taylor and her husband Kurt of Richmond, TX, and Jamie T. de la Houssaye of Missouri City, TX; seven grandchildren with one granddaughter on the way; one brother, Joseph C. Melancon and his wife Janet of Lafayette; one nephew, Donovan Melancon of Lafayette; and numerous cousins and too many friends to count. She was preceded in death by her father and her maternal and paternal grandparents. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette on Monday from 10:00 am until the time of service in Lafayette. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Vineyard Church, 705 Bonin Road, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508. Pallbearers will be Brad Duplantis, Ian Duplantis, Tim Bradley, Dan de la Houssaye, Tim de la Houssaye and Donovan Melancon. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gerald Thibodeaux, Mark Stanford and Larry Hurst. The family would like to thank those many family members, close friends and her congregation for their support during this difficult time. Personal condolences may be sent to the de la Houssaye family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Memory Alisa Melancon de la Houssaye

December 2, 1958 - August 18, 2011