Haywood Hollier
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Scott, for Haywood Hollier, 89, who died at 6:12 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at his residence in Crowley.
Fr. Gary Schexnider will celebrate the Mass. Visitation may be observed on Friday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until service time. The Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Friday.
Mr. Haywood was born June 2, 1926, in Duson to the late Willie and Victoria Trahan Hollier. He was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country during World War II. He was an educator who taught welding at the Vocational Technical School for 31 years. He was a longtime member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, where he served as an usher.
He is survived by his son, Tommy Hollier and wife Cindy of Vidor, Texas; two granddaughters, Milli` Warren and husband Chris of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Kerri Richard and husband Mike of Vidor, Texas; and two great-granddaughters, Corinne and Jolie Warren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mildred Laperouse Hollier; his parents; a son, Lee Wayne Hollier; and four sisters, Wilma Arceneaux, Constance (Sweet) Dent, Carita (PU) Guilbeau and Dorothy (Dot) Burgess.
Pallbearers will be Samuel Dent, Randy Toepher, Chad Cormier, Robert Burgess, Karl Comeaux and Robert Simon.
Honorary pallbearers will be Stacy Dent, Tony Laperous, Al Laperous, Jerry Laperous and A.B. Domingue.
The family would like to thank Dr. Saini and his staff, Home Health staff Elizabeth, Wendy and Natasha; La Hospice Staff Dr. McNally, Dr. Achee, Kelly, Catha, Shannon, Deborah, Brittany, Callie, Marie, Mary, Faye, Gloria, Pearl, Mr. Leger and Mr. A.B.; Eucharistic Minister Kevin; caretakers Robin, Denise, Michelle, Paula, and Michelle.
The family request any memorial donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.