Breaux Bridge – Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at St. Bernard Catholic Church for Nolia Verret Mire, 91, who passed away on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at Iberia Extended Care Hospital in New Iberia.

Interment followed at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2.

Father Louis Allen Breaux, associate pastor of St. Bernard Church, conducted the funeral service.

Ms. Nolia was a loving mother, grandmother and homemaker who always provided wonderful care for her children and grandchildren. She was a seamstress and a wonderful cook who loved canning, preserving foods, and preparing meals for her family, especially during the holidays.

Survivors include two sons, Tommy Mire and his wife Claudia of Delcambre, and Mickey Mire of Cypress Island; two daughters, Gayle M. Dowiatt and her husband Lucien of Sorrento, and Elizabeth “Libby” M. Doré and her husband Henry of Cypress Island; one brother, Unell P. Verret and his wife Nancy of New Iberia; one sister, Una V. Judice of Lafayette; eight grandchildren, Tiffany Mire, Michelle Meek, Crystal Bernard, Teddy Mire, Darren Doré, Rhonda Doré, Derek Doré and Jimmy Dowiatt; 11 great-grandchildren, Jerry Meek Jr., Madeline Meek, Jessie Meek, Justin Bernard, Jindi Bernard, Tori Mire, Tanner Mire, Darah Doré, Tatum Doré, Josh Dowiatt and Jacey Dowiatt.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Euclid and Julie Rogers Verret; former husband, Thomas A. Mire; infant twins; two brothers, Howard and Lionel Verret; and a grandson, Michael Mire.

A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Pallbearers were Darren Doré, Derek Doré, Jimmy Dowiatt, Josh Dowiatt, Teddy Mire and Justin Bernard.

Honorary pallbearers were Tommy and Mickey Mire and Lucien Dowiatt and Henry Doré.

Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge was in charge of arrangements.

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