Joel Claude Faul

A Memorial Service for Joel Claude Faul will be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM. A rosary will be prayed at 5:30 PM. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the memorial service. Mr. Faul, age 73, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at St. Landry Extended Care. Joel was a member of the National Guard and was stationed at Fort Polk. He loved attending car shows and was a past member of the Antique Car Club. He was a crane operator for 30 plus years, a hobby mechanic by trade, a great handyman and worked as the groundskeeper for the property of Dr. Ty Hargroder, MD. Joel was a devout Catholic and prayed the rosary every day. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his daughters, Amy Julie' Faul, of Arnaudville, LA; stepdaughters, Christine Lafleur and husband, Brian Martin, of Opelousas, LA; Annie Darbonne and husband, Tony, of Arnaudville, LA; Cindy Smithey of Erath, LA; his brothers, Randy "Boze" Faul and wife, Mary Sue Guidry Faul, of Sunset, LA; Mark Todd Faul of Church Point, LA; his sisters, Lou Doucet and husband, Sam, of Sunset, LA and Arlene Graves and husband, Jerry, of Opelousas, LA. He is also survived by ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Faul and Marceline Robertine Lecas Faul; his previous wife, Mona St. Cyr Faul and his previous wife, June Robique Faul. Family and friends are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com. LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, 2845 South Union Street, Opelousas, LA 70570 (337-942-2638) has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.