Allen Joseph Gotreaux's Obituary
Allen Joseph Gotreaux passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the age of 82.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home
in Eunice. Pastors Dennis and Keith Gotreaux will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Louis Cemetery.
Allen is survived by his wife, Shirley Leger Gotreaux of Eunice; one daughter, Helen Hicks and husband
Burt of Eunice; three sons, Keith Gotreaux and wife Kathy of Eunice, Dennis Gotreaux and wife Faye of
Eunice, and Daniel Gotreaux and wife Tina of Eunice; one sister, Clara Guidry of Eunice; two brothers,
Roland Gotreaux of Iota and Nolan Gotreaux of Baton Rouge; sixteen grandchildren; and twelve
great-grandchildren.
Allen was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Gotreaux, Sr. and Euna Fontenot Gotreaux; one
daughter, Yvonne Veillon; two granddaughters, Dayanna Bushnell and Dana Veillon; one sister, Norma
Jean Fontenot; and three brothers, Kenneth Gotreaux, Raymond Gotreaux, Jr., and Ivan Gotreaux.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The funeral home will reopen on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. for visitation until the time of service.
Quirk & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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