Barbara Nugent Delrie

Barbara Jean Delrie, 85 of Pineville, La passed away peacefully on November 13, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on May 29, 1940, Barbara lived a life marked by kindness, resilience, and a deep love for her family and travel.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Gallagher Funeral Home at 12:00 pm with Mark Breeland officiating. The visitation for Barabara will be held at the funeral home on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5:00-8:00 pm. Burial will take place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery after the services.
Pallbearers honored to serve are Blake Lindsay, Jake Delrie, Duke Goudeau, Austin Delrie, Luke Bardwell, and Steve Dauzart, II, and Daniel Carr. Honorary pallbearers are Jason Delrie, and Trevor Delrie.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Pat and Thelma Nugent; husband, Eugene Delrie; companion, James Deal; daughter, Theresa Lindsay; sister, Joanne Roshto; and brothers, Wes and Norman Nugent.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Debra Dauzart (Steve), Michael Delrie (Lisa), Jeffery Delrie, and Laura Goudeau (Danny); siblings, Patsy Conley (Terrell), Judy Roshto, Danny Nugent, and Raymond Nugent; grandchildren, Steve Dauzart, II, Russell Dauzart, Jenifer Few, Rebekah Dauzart, Barbara Dauzart, Brittney Quintana, Scott Lindsay, Rebecca Carr, JR Lindsay, Susan Delrie, Austin Delrie, Ryann Delrie, Jason Delrie, Lindsey Delrie, Andrea Delrie, Duke Goudeau, and Nikki Bardwell; twenty-nine great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.
Throughout her life, Barbara was known by her children as caring and selfless. No matter what life brought, she put her children first. Some of their favorite memories of her include her stewed chicken simmering on the stovetop, serving friends and family a fresh pot of coffee under the Catalpa Tree, her fresh pies and contagious laugh. In her working years she excelled and dominated a career in the lab at Sabine Medical Center as a Lab Technician. She loved her years spent at SMC with her coworkers who were like family to her. This is where she met the love of her life, James Deal. They both enjoyed traveling and spending time with friends and family. Her grandchildren were what filled her cup. She loved making her famous fudge and gifting it to all 17 of them. Her door was always open to them. Whether you needed a hot meal, roof over your head, a place to laugh, sleep, cry or chat -she was always there.
In the later years of her life, she was accompanied by many women who would care for her. In that time, she developed an unbreakable friendship with her sweet Marilyn. Until her last moments she was by her side. The Delrie Family are immensely grateful for her love and time spent with their mother and grandmother during those years.