BOURGES, CLAYTON JOSEPH, SR - Lafayette County, Louisiana | CLAYTON JOSEPH, SR BOURGES - Louisiana Gravestone Photos

Clayton Joseph, Sr BOURGES

St John Catholic Cemetery
Lafayette County,
Louisiana

Clayton
February 1, 1921 - January 22, 2015

Stella
November 23, 1922 - September 15, 2020

Mausoleum

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 31, 2015, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for Mr. Clayton Bourges, Sr., age 93, who passed away on Thursday, January 22, at Lafayette General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Father Robert Seay, O.F.M., will conduct services. Interment will follow at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral Cemetery. Mr. Bourges was a native of Lafayette and worked at Guaranty Bank & Trust Company for thirty-two years. He was an active member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church as well as several civic and social organizations. Mr. Bourges was a member of St. Paul Council No. 11 and St. Paul Assembly No. 3 of the Meritorious Fourth Degree Knights of Peter Claver for 67 years. He leaves to mourn his wife of 68 years, Stella Bernard Bourges; one son, Clayton Bourges, Jr. and his wife, Alva, of Herndon, VA, grandson, Clayton III.; one daughter, Sharon, and her husband, Dr. Kurt D. Jones, of Pensacola, FL; grandchildren, Attorney Dominic Jones, of Atlanta, GA, Kaylen, and Kourtney Jones of Pensacola, FL. He also leaves to mourn a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Emily Bourges; brothers Clifton Bourges, Herbert Bourges, Sr., Albert Bourges, Sr., Phillip Bourges, and Warren Bourges; and one sister Gertrude Bourges. The family would like to thank Drs. Milton Jolivette, John Mickey and John Stroy along with Nursing Specialties Home Health Care and the staff at Lafayette General Hospital. Visitation hours are from 8 a.m. until the time of service at St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. The Knights of Peter Claver's 3rd Degree Ritual will take place at 10:00 a.m. followed by the rosary and the Knights of Peter Claver's 4th Degree Ritual. Condolences may be sent to the family of Mr. Clayton Bourges, Sr., 403 Maple Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506. Memorial donations may also be made to Holy Family Catholic School Scholarship Fund, 200 Saint John St. Lafayette, LA 70501.

Contributed on 4/15/22 by debbraszymanski
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Submitted: 4/15/22 • Approved: 6/18/22 • Last Updated: 6/21/22 • R358785-G358785-S3

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