James Vidrine, grocer

 James Roy Vidrine died on Monday, October 21, 2013 at the St. Landry Extended Care in Opelousas at the age of 81. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 3:30 pm on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Rite of Committal will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Msgr. Robert Romero Celebrant.
He worked in the oilfields for more than 30 years and was owner and operator of Qwik Shop in Berwick and Neighborhood Grocery in Lawtell. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include his wife, Norma M. Vidrine of Lawtell;  three children, Darrel Vidrine and wife, Diana of Stafford, Va., Karl Vidrine of Salt Lake City, Utah and Sylvia Hollier and husband, Wilton, Jr. of Bayou Vista; three step-daughters, Sandra Chiasson and husband, Leroy and Debra Hall and husband, Kenneth, all of Lafayette, and Pat Fontenot and husband, Benjamin of Alexandria; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren and 12 step-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Murris Dupre and Shirley Olivier and husband, Sam, all of Eunice, and Barbara Brignac and husband, Norman of Jeanerette.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Schurley and Agnes Sebastien Vidrine; his first wife, Adeline Trahan Vidrine; a son, Patrick Vidrine; four sisters, Dorothy Thibodeaux, Wanda Broussard, Wilma McMillian and Betty Doucet; three brothers, Alvin, Gerald and Bobby Vidrine.
Visitation will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice on Wednesday, October 23rd from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm and again on Thursday, October 24th from 8:00 am until time of services. Deacon Gary Gaudin will recite a Rosary at 6:00 pm Wednesday.