New Iberia - A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 pm, on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia, for Vilavong Prasith, 39, who passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas.
A Crematory Ceremony will follow at 4:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Lafayette Crematory, 2920 N. University, Lafayette, LA 70507.
A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Pellerin Funeral Home and on Sunday from 11:00 am until 12 noon.
Vilavong was born on January 11, 1981 in Luangprabang, Laos. He was a graduate of New Iberia Senior High and attended University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He worked as a Chef at Bojangles, Bonsai, RikRak and moved his way up from a Room Chef to now, a Multi Outlet Chef at L’Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles. He loved cooking, fishing, playing golf, being on the water, and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by:
Viboun Prasith and Duangphachith Prasith of Youngsville (father and mother)
Vilasith Prasith of Youngsville, LA (brother)
Vilavanh (Dao) Bounpheng of Canonsburg, PA (sister)
Tilla Manuel of Lake Charles, LA (fiancée)
Harper Prasith of Lake Charles (daughter)
Clyde Bounpheng (nephew)
Tate Bounpheng, (nephew)
Riley Bounpheng (niece)
Sonephet Sinthaphone, (uncle)
Lattanaphone Sinthaphone (aunt-in-law)
Thilasone Sinthaphone (nephew)
Latsalyn Sinthaphone (niece)
Mya Sinthaphone, (niece)
Bouakhao Prasith (Aunt)
Darachith Prasith (cousin)
Daravanh Harlany (cousin)
Panyda Jones (cousin)
Sonexay Phasouvor (cousin)
Alicia Prasith (cousin)
Palada Prasith (cousin)
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.