New Iberia- Funeral services will be held for Grady David Aldridge, age 75, on Monday January 6, 2014 at 2:00pm at the David Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Denton to officiate the service. Interment will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be begin on Monday January 6, 2014 from 12:00pm and conclude before the funeral service at 2:00pm. Mr. Aldridge was born February 1, 1938 to Grady Forest and Rachel Beatrice Aldridge in Gainesville, Texas. After graduating from high school, Mr. Aldridge went to North Dakota to work in the oilfield. In 1971, he married Suzann Ruth Horob in Williston, ND. His oilfield journey, as manager with The Dia-Log Co. took him and his family from Williston, ND to Rock Springs, WY and eventually to New Iberia, La. where he retired after 32 years of service. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed working with his hands and excelled at carpentry. He loved working in his yard and was always working on a project in his woodshop. He was also a member of Highland Baptist Church. His friends and family considered him the Go To Guy for everything. Mr. Aldridge was very proud of his family and especially enjoyed being a Grandp and PawPaw. He was always teaching his family life lessons about taking pride in your work. Mr. Aldridge was a provider, a simple man, a great father, and will be missed by his family and friends. Mr. Aldridge is survived by his wife of 42 years, Suzann Sue Aldridge; sons, Scott, Chad, and Bradly Aldridge; grandchildren, Destinee and Jackson Dean; granddogs, Rufus and Amos Lee; brother, Johnny Aldridge; sisters, Rachel Akin and Elizabeth Bearden and husband Joe; and sister-in-law, Laurel Aldridge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady Forest and Rachel Beatrice Aldridge; siblings, Francis Muriel Austin, Catherine Tish Gandolph, Rufus Aldridge; brother-in-laws, Ray Austin, Paul Gandolph, Wixi Akin; and father and mother-in-law, Clenton and Ruth Horob Serving as pallbearers will be Scott Aldridge, Chad Aldridge, Bradly Aldridge, and Dean Horob. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Highland Baptist Church Capital Campaign, 607 Victory Dr. New Iberia, La. 70563. Family and friends wishing to express condolences and sign the online register book may do so by visiting www.davidfuneralhome.org. David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St. (337)369-6336 is in charge of arrangements.
