Harvey Henry Hebert

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Iota for Harvey Henry Hebert, Sr., 94, who died Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hebert was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Sierra Club and St. Joseph Catholic Church French Choir. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corp having served his country during World War II and was a survivor of the Battle of the Bulge. He was a devout Christian and enjoyed spending time with his family. Fr. Jude Thierry, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. The family requests visiting hours Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. A Rosary will be recited Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Mausoleum. Mr. Hebert is survived by his wife, Rita Frey Hebert of Iota; four sons, Harvey Henry Hebert, Jr. of Iota, John Albert Hebert and his wife Lucille of Crowley, Richard Wayne "Pee Wee" Hebert and his wife Sandy of Iota, Ernest Michael Hebert and his wife Claudette of Iota; step-children, Carmen Reed Sims and her husband Dennis of Winnsboro, Nancy Reed Bourgeois and her husband Marty of Church Point, Dean P. Reed of New Roads, Lynn Reed Broussard of Iowa, Kathy Reed of Africa and Copeland Reed of Church Point; one sister, Jeanette H. Fabacher of Iota; 36 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 2 great great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Ann O. Hebert; one son, James Patrick Hebert; one daughter-in-law, Jocelyn Hebert; his parents, Albert and Louisa Leger Hebert; two sisters, Effie Mae Carpenter and Beatrice Regan; three brothers, Clyde Hebert, Sr., Harold Hebert and Albert Lee Hebert. Pallbearers will be Brett Hebert, Aaron Hebert, Eric Hebert, Kurt Regan, Blaise Sims and Luke Bourgeois. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons and great-grandsons. Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 509 Duson Avenue, Iota, LA 70543, 337-779-2669.