Vernita Sonier

BASILE~ Vernita Fontenot Sonnier died on the morning of Friday, September 27, 2013. She was 86. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. Entombment will follow in the St. Augustine Mausoleum with Father David Hebert Celebrant.

She  was a member of the Come Lord Jesus Prayer Group, Communion Minister for the Homebound, Faithful Adorer at St. Augustine Adoration Chapel, CCD Supporter, Woodman of The World, and for many years was the President of the American Legion Post 261 Ladies Auxiliary of Basile.

Survivors include three  daughters, Rebecca S. Duhon and husband, Gerald, Melissa S. Seilhan, and Katherine Sonnier all of Basile and a sister, Laura F. Fruge of Eunice; three grandchildren, Jana D. Fontenot and husband, Cody, Ginger L. Duhon and Kendi and Jade D. Doucet and husband, Jerod; and  six great-grandchildren, Jake Thomas Fontenot, Seth Matthew Fontenot and Avery Kate Fontenot, Jackson Cole Williams, Jensen Kate Doucet and Jentry Ann Doucet. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Burley L. Sonnier; her parents, Louis John and Laura Johnson Fontenot, Sr.; son-in-law, Paul Seilhan,; sister, Leah F. Ledoux, Marice F. Johnson, Viola F. Guidry; brothers, Joseph and L.J. Fontenot. 

Visitation will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Basile on Friday, September 27th from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm and again on Saturday, September 28th from 7:00 am until time of services. Father David Hebert will recite a Rosary at 6:30 pm Friday evening. Come Lord Jesus Prayer Group will recite a Rosary at 10:00 Saturday morning.