Valerie Louis

New Iberia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia for Valerie Alexander Louis, 54, who passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Entombment will follow in the Holy Family Cemetery. Rev. William Blanda will be the Celebrant. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia. A rosary, led by Deacon Durk Viator, will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Friday. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 7:30 am until 9:30 am. A resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Louis was born on March 31, 1964 in St. Martinville, to the late Dennis and Myrtle Chambers. She was a teacher in Iberia Parish and St. Martin Parish Schools, and was very involved in her children’s lives and the community, including ESA Volleyball and the New Iberia Film Festival. Mrs. Louis was also very active in St. Peter’s Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. An avid learner, she believed in learning as much as possible. Survivors include her children, Elizabeth A. Louis of New Iberia, Mary Catherine Louis of New Iberia, David Paul Louis, Jr. of New Iberia, and Bradley Louis of New Iberia; sisters, Sheriba Menard and husband Edward of St. Martinville, Resteray Alexander of St. Martinville, Sybil Jordan and husband Clifton of Baton Rouge; brothers, Christopher Alexander of St. Martinville, Danny Kately and wife Sydnie Mae of Lafayette; her godchild, Cherie Fontenette; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Louis, Sr.; mother, Myrtle Chambers Alexander; and her father, Dennis Alexander. Pallbearers include Dennis Menard, Chandler Chretien, Devante’ Weston, Justin Chretien, Marcus Calligan, II, and Bradley Louis. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.