Shirley B. Hollier

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 5, 2025 in St. Edmond Catholic Church for Shirley Mae Barras Hollier, 90, who passed away on May 31, 2025. Fr. Joseph Campion, Pastor of St. Edmond Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Entombment will take place in Sacred Heart of Jesus Mausoleum - Broussard. Shirley, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late Raleigh Paul Barras and the former Rose Lanclos. Although, Shirley only completed the ninth grade, prior to her marriage, she possessed a very strong work ethic. All her supervisors and managers praised her work through the years with outstanding performance ratings. She retired from her last job as an Inventory Control Clerk at Lafayette General Medical Center in 1991. Previously, Shirley worked at Montgomery Ward, Ken Davis Supply, Evangeline Bakery and JC Penney Company. Shirley loved her yearly ladies trip to Las Vegas for 20+ years. Notable years were when she hit a royal flush on video poker winning $1000 on the first night of the trip, then the entire week’s hotel stay was comped. Another year, she came out 6th place at the Final table of a Texas Hold 'em Poker tournament, playing against male opponents’ who thought she didn’t know how to play because she was a woman! She loved her weekly Bourré games with friends several times a week. She also loved playing blackjack, poker, and the slots at the casino. Crochet was also a favorite pastime, all of Shirley's grandchildren received a baby blanket at birth. In fact, she made some extra baby blankets to hold in reserve for her future grandchildren who will be born after her death. She was an avid reader her entire life. In her younger years, she loved cooking and baking for the family on holidays. At Christmas time, we all looked forward to her orange slice cookies. She cooked a crawfish fettuccine that was everyone’s favorite dish. To know Shirley was to love her, she was such a kind and compassionate soul. She was like her father, in that she never met a stranger and always enjoyed meeting new people. She is survived by her four daughters, Rachel Ann (Adam) Trappey, Judi (Luis) Carranza, Andrea Marie Hollier, and Janice Lee Hollier; son, Norwood John (Enith Frederick) Hollier; grandchildren, Luis H. (Tabitha) Carranza III, Krystina (Jason) Falcon, Alyssa (Pierre) Gagnet, Andrew B. (Sarah Sabala) Carranza, Ryan M. (Andrea) Andrews, Shannon (Zeke) Grubb, André R. (Cherelle Smith) Hollier, and Luke J. Hollier; nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Troglen and Mary Elaine Lout; and godson, Raleigh P. (Judy) Nepveux She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Andrew Norwood Hollier; grandson, Joshua K. Andrews; parents, Raleigh and Rose Barras; and sister, Patricia B. (Joseph) Nepveux. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home - Bertrand on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A Rosary will be prayed at 6:30 PM on Wednesday evening in the funeral home. Visiting hours will continue Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 9:00 AM until 12:30 PM. The Pallbearers will be Luis Carranza III, Ryan Andrews, Jason Falcon, Andrew Carranza, André Hollier, and Luke Hollier. The Honorary Pallbearers will be her nine great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and care providers at Ochsner Lafayette General Hospital and Camelot of Broussard, LA, who cared for her in her time of need. Special thanks to her aide, Kizzy, whom she developed a fondness for during her short stay at Camelot. In addition, many thanks to her ICU nurses, Tracey and Shandi with Lafayette General, for their compassion and kindness. Personal condolences may be sent to the family of Shirley B. Hollier at: www.delhommefuneralhome.com Shirley B. Hollier and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA.

Shirley B. Hollier

February 26, 1935 - May 31, 2025