Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 12, 2023 at The Duhon Funeral Home Chapel of Crowley for Ovrilien Joseph Primeaux, 86, who died at 3:03 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in Iota, LA.
Deacon Byrne Wynn will celebrate the funeral services and the burial will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation may be observed on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and continue Friday morning from 8:00 a.m. until service time. The Rosary will be prayed at 6:00 p.m. Thursday.
Mr. Primeaux was born February 5, 1937 in Kaplan, LA to Blaze and Amelia Fontenot Primeaux. He worked many years for the LSU Rice Experiment Station in Crowley.
He is survived by his 3 daughters, Deborah Primeaux of Jennings, Roxanne LeJeune and her husband, Leroy, of Iota and Rachel Frey and her husband Marty, of Mowata; 2 daughters at heart, Eula Mae Chase of Crowley and Liz Cart and her husband Glenn, of Iota; 4 sisters, Carrie Johnson of Eunice, Alice Johnson of Crowley, Doris James of Crowley and Irene Richard of Crowley; 2 brothers, Lyndras and Minus Primeaux both of Crowley; 9 grandchildren, Misty, Dustin and Derick Spallino, Lucas and Haley LeJeune, Jennifer Leger, Angelle LaVergne, Jared Frey and Kaleb Frey; 18 great grandchildren and a great-great grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marylena Istre Primeaux; 4 brothers, Uray, Ora, Alfred, and Ernest Primeaux; 2 sisters, Clara Roy and Beulah Bertrand; a great grandson, Gage Spallino and a son-in-law, Phillip Cormier.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry, and express condolences online to Mr. Primeaux’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC Crowley, (337) 783-1395, 1529 Crowley-Rayne Hwy., Crowley, LA 70526 oversees all of the arrangements.