Bradley Hollier

Arnaudville - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, in Arnaudville for Bradley Hollier, 86, who died on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Senior Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Opelousas . Interment will follow at St. John Francis Regis Cemetery. Fr. Gary Schexnailder will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Paige Hollier and Omar Jimenez. Gift Bearers will be Tyra Hollier Darby and Cynthia Hollier. Mr. Hollier was a veteran of World War II, having honorably served his country in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Knights of Columbus, and the Sertoma Club. Mr. Hollier was a carpenter by trade, had previously owned and operated a meat market a number of years ago, and had also worked for the St. Martin Parish Sheriffs Department as a Deputy and Dispatcher. He was a man of great character, who possessed a trait of selflessness, always giving of his time to anyone in need. Bradley was never one to stay idle, when he was not working, he volunteered numerous hours of his time to the Senior Care Center in Breaux Bridge, as well as the nursing home, and various other organizations. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing whenever he had the chance. What he looked forward to the most and treasured, were the many times that he could spend with his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and most of all, his beloved wife, Lena. ;His presence will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him, but he will long be remembered for his countless deeds done throughout St. Martin and St. Landry Parishes. Survivors include two sons, Bradley G. Hollier and his wife, Cynthia, of Arnaudville, and Chris Hollier and his wife, Doreen LeBlanc-Hollier, of Arnaudville; four daughters, Diana Jimenez and her husband, Jos, of Bellaire, TX, Nancy Granger and her husband, Dr. Glynn Granger of Opelousas, Mona Conrad and her husband, Dr. Steve Conrad, of Shreveport, and Karen Touchette and her husband, Michael, of Lafayette; his brother, Steven Hollier of Rayne; two sisters, Noelie H. Duplechin, of Arnaudville, and Sue Hollier Stelly, of Sunset; twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lena Schexnailder Hollier; his parents, Olide Hollier, Sr. and Angella Guidry Hollier; two sisters, Thelma H. Guidry and Paola H. Angelle; and four brothers, Harry Hollier, Elie 'Bizou' Hollier, Arthur 'Beb' Hollier, and Olide Hollier, Jr. The family requested that visiting hours be observed from 10:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and continue at 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Monday. Pallbearers will be Bradley G. and Jake Hollier, Chris Hollier, Ramon Jimenez, Michael and Matthew Touchette. Honorary pallbearers will be Mitchell Castille, Scotty Touchette, David Conrad, and Taylor Conrad. Pellerin Funeral Home of Arnaudville is in charge of arrangements.