Wilton Joseph Hollier, Sr.

Abbeville " A Mass of Christian Burial for Wilton Joseph Hollier, Sr., 78, will be conducted at 2:00PM on Friday, February 1, 2008 at St. Theresa Catholic Church of Abbeville, with Fr. Kenneth Mayne officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul Cemetery of Abbeville with Military Graveside Rites by the Vermilion Parish Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Thursday, January 31, 2008 beginning at 4:00 PM until 10:00PM with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00 PM. Visitation will resume on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 8:00AM until the time of services.

A native of Abbeville, and a resident of Morgan City, Louisiana for the past 54 years, Mr. Hollier died at 12:35AM on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at Teche Regional Medical Center of Morgan City.

Mr. Hollier retired from McDermott International, Inc. after 30 years of service. He was a member of the VFW Post 4222 and American Legion Post 96 having served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

He is survived by his wife, Elda Luquette Hollier of Morgan City; two sons, Wilton Hollier, Jr. and wife Sylvia of Bayou Vista and Douglas Hollier and wife Vera of Patterson; one daughter, Charlene Lamar and her fianc John Hall of Morgan City; two brothers, Leonard Hollier and wife Gloria of Abbeville, and Nelson Hollier and wife Therese of Erath; two sisters, Rita LeLeux and husband Alvin of Kaplan, and Rena Trahan of Abbeville; one sister-in-law Rida Hollier of Kaplan; six grandsons, Blair Hollier, Brock Hollier and wife Allison, Travis Lamar, Matthew Lamar, Joseph Hollier , and Justin Hollier; two granddaughters, Brittany Hollier, and Jessica Hollier; two great-granddaughters, Alexis Lamar and Lindsey Lamar; and his favorite dog Bullet .

Mr. Hollier was preceded in death by his parents Alphe and Ann Bell Romero Hollier, two brothers, Riley Hollier and Larry Hollier; one sister-in-law Sable Hollier and one brother-in-law Wilmer Trahan.

Pallbearers will be Blair Hollier, Brock Hollier, Travis Lamar, Matthew Lamar, Joseph Hollier, and Justin Hollier.

David Funeral Home of Abbeville, 2600 Charity Street, (337) 893-3777, is in charge of the arrangements.