Lydia Babineaux

Saint Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in Saint Martinville, for Lydia 'Nin' Talley Babineaux , 100, who passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Bethany MHS Health Care Center. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm on Tuesday. A rosary will be recited at 12:00 pm on Tuesday. Fr. Rusty P. Richard will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be Tracie C. Willeford and Lauren Fletcher. Gift Bearers will be Lanie Bourque and Alex Babineaux. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in Saint Martinville. Mrs. Babineaux, 'Nin,' as she was affectionately known to her family and friends was born on June 2, 1911 in Catahoula , Louisiana . She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and a great grandmother, who lived a long and beautiful life, which was spent caring for and nurturing her family. Nin loved to sew, creating numerous articles of clothing for her family, and friends as well. She was a wonderful cook and looked forward to doing so for her family on any given occasion. No matter when anyone would stop in to visit, she always had a fresh pot of coffee waiting to which shed gladly offer you a cup and sit down to visit with you. Nin also loved to go shopping, especially with her daughters, those were times well spent, which she treasured dearly. She will be sadly missed by everyone who knew and loved her. She is survived by her son, Joseph "Al" Alvin Babineaux of New Iberia , her three daughters, Ellen (Farrell) Desormeaux of Abbeville, Mamie (Marvin) Blundell of Lafayette, and Christy (Randy) LeBlanc of Lafayette; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Babineaux; father, David Talley; mother, Laurence Bijeau Talley; and her daughters, Jenny Romero and Margie Crocker. Pallbearers will be Robert Babineaux, Kurt Babineaux, Kenny Desormeaux, Tommy Desormeaux, Larry Blundell, and Robert Romero. The family wishes to thank the staff at Bethany Healthcare and Hospice of Acadiana for the excellent care given. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St. , Saint Martinville , Louisiana 70582 , (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and , go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com