Joseph Whitney Lejeune, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the age of 63.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 29, 2014, at 2:00 PM at Quirk & Son Funeral Home. Pastor Brian Dore' will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.

Whitney is survived by his wife, Deborah Fruge Lejeune; three daughters, Naomi Vidrine and husband Shannon of Mamou, Wilda Soileau and husband Jody of Ville Platte, and Robin Guillory and husband Joshua of Eunice; three sons, Joseph Whitney Lejeune, Jr. and wife Christine of Eunice, Jonathan Lejeune and wife Velia of Brownsville, TX, and Ernest Steven Lejeune and wife Lacey of Eunice; two sisters, Elaine Thibodeaux and husband Jimmy of Eunice and Earline Guidry of Eunice; two brothers, Larry Lejeune and wife Sandra of Eunice and Randy Lejeune of Eunice; twenty grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Whitney was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Steven Lejeune and Beverly Thibodeaux Lejeune and one brother, Harold Lejeune.

At the request of the family, a visitation will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2014, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM at Quirk & Son Funeral Home. Pastor Tim Holloway will conduct a sharing of memories on Whitney at 6:30 PM. The funeral home will reopen on Friday at 8:00 AM until the time of service.

Quirk & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.