Timmy Jude Hebert

March 17, 1969 ~ January 7, 2017

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday January 10, 2017, at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Timmy Jude Hebert, 47 years, who died Saturday, January 7, 2017.
He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Rev. Gregory Cormier officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Troy Hebert, Toby Hebert, Tony Henry, Coy Miller, Eric Hardy and Craig Frederick. Honorary pallbearers will be Lenis Hebert, Ricky Hebert, Luke Hebert, Blaine Dugas and Lane Frederick.
Timmy has always been a hardworking and giving individual. After graduating in 1987 he went to work for Murphy’s Lease and Welding. He worked his way up in the oilfield service industry from being a roustabout laborer to dockside dispatcher for Unocal and P & B Operators. In 2007, he was forced to retire due to back problems that required two surgeries.
Although disabled, Timmy was active with Woodmenlife Chapter 007 in Abbeville where he served as president. He also served as president of the Abbeville Lions Club. Through the Lions Club Cubsight program, he volunteered to screen daycare and head start children, to detect any eye problems they may have had. He was also a member of the Vermilion Cattlemen’s Assocation and the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Assocation
He is survived by his three daughters, Kristin Hebert of Kaplan, Kylie Hebert and Keri Hebert of Abbeville; parents, Lenis and Elaine Hebert of Abbeville; brothers, Troy Hebert and his wife Natalie and Toby Hebert and his wife Dawn of Abbeville; grandsons, James Ryan Hebert of Abbeville and Zayden Weber of Kaplan; paternal grandmother, Bernice Hebert of Abbeville; goddaughter, Seirra Weber of Kaplan and Carly Hebert of Abbeville; nieces, Emma Grace and Lexi Drew Hebert of Abbeville; nephew Luke Hebert of Abbeville; and caregivers, Mary Ann and Tony Henry of Abbeville.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Clarence Hebert; maternal grandparents, Edwin and Ora LeBlanc; paternal great grandparents, Renoudet, Sr. and Noemi Hebert and Antoine and Louise LeBouef; maternal great grandparents, Ovey and Adelaide Choate and Erista Corner; and his father-in-law and best friend, James Royce Henry.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Monday January 9, 2017 from 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM with a rosary to be prayed at 7:00 PM; Tuesday January 10, 2017 from 8:00 AM until 1:45 PM when we will depart for the church.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.