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Chad Anthony LeBlanc
February 20, 1968 - September 8, 2021
Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 13, 2021 at a 3:30 PM Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Broussard, for Chad Anthony LeBlanc, 53, who died on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Oschner Lafayette General Medical Center.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's SOUTHSIDE location on Sunday, September 12, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm and will continue on Monday from 9:00 am until time of services.
A Rosary will be prayed on Sunday evening at 6:00 pm in Martin & Castille Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Reverend Brian Taylor, Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lafayette, will serve as Celebrant of the Mass and conduct the funeral services.
Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Jeannie McCall LeBlanc; one son, Kolton Willis LeBlanc who meant the world to him and was his greatest accomplishment. His parents, Roudley and Rita Ann Bell LeBlanc. Sisters, Sean LeBlanc Matt and her husband Chris, and Monique LeBlanc Armentor and her husband Toby. Mother-in-law, Rosita Douet McCall; father-in-law, Francis McCall; brother-in-law, Glenn McCall and his wife Natalie Delhomme McCall; sister-in-law, Joann McCall, and Malcolm Bell, who he thought of as a second father. Nieces and nephews, Louis McCall, Brian McCall and his wife Carly Pelletier McCall, Taylor McCall Granger, Layton Miller, Landon Matt, Jaxson Armentor, and Macie Armentor. Aunts, Mary Margaret Bell Patin and Theresa Bell Matthews and her husband Ray Matthews. Cousins, Guy Patin, Margueritte Patin Hoffman, Jason Matthews, Kellie Matthews McCoy, Cole Matthews, and Monica Bell Thibodeaux.
Chad was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Willis and Goldie Bell. Paternal grandmother, Claudia Byron. Two uncles, Harold Bell and his wife Mary, and Chester Patin; one cousin, Chris Matthews, and Rosa Vice Bell who was like a second mother to him.
Chad loved the outdoors and enjoyed raising/training horses for his pleasure, working cattle, and hunting and fishing every chance he got. He often shared childhood memories with Kolton who was always ready and eager to listen to the next one. He got his love for the cattle and horses from spending a lot of his youth with his Bell family. He got his first horse from Malcolm "Colm", and was never too far away from any of the Bell kids, especially Albert and Brian. He considered Albert, Alberta, Brian, Liz, and Lonnie his siblings. His father was a fireman by trade but also farmed crawfish as well in Cow Island, LA. Chad loved the "country" and took Kolton there as much as he could. Crawfishing and raising cattle arent easy jobs but they were the ones Chad wanted to let Kolton experience the most. Besides crawfish/cattle, the Hebert family was very influential in his life as well. They farmed the property for rice and Chad began working for them when he was very young. He talked about how hard the work was but they seemed to be the best days of his life. Stories of life in the country were always told to Kolton when he was trying to emphasize how important it was to work hard in life to get what you want. As a family and with friends, we spent many days in Chad's most peaceful place, crawfishing, hunting, and riding four-wheelers.
He enjoyed raising horses and training them for his pleasure. After high school, he was a rodeo pickup man for a friend's rodeo company and competed in calf and team roping. Horses and cattle were always a big part of his life but required a lot of time and work. Chad put that part of his life on hold as Kolton started taking interest in sports, hunting, and fishing. Over the years, he still enjoyed helping friends work cattle and took Kolton along every chance he got.
His love for hunting and fishing was well known to all who knew him. The stories he would tell Kolton about his days hunting down the river with his Grossie cousins and sharing memories of fishing trips with his Papop Willis. Kolton especially loved hearing about the trips in the "sacalait chaser". Chad treasured his hunting and fishing trips with Kolton and enjoyed the memories he was now making with his own son. Kolton said, "I bet dad and Papop Willis are already limiting out on sacalait in heaven."
Chad worked in the aluminum industry for over 30 years and for the past six years had been in business for himself. Chad built his company from the ground up based on honesty, loyalty, and service. Having done this he built lasting relationships with customers who have become great friends, some even like family.
We want to thank all of our family and friends for their constant prayers, love, and support during this difficult time. Special thanks to the staff of Oschner Lafayette General, 7th floor ICU, Dr. Rossen, Dr. Zeik, and all the nurses and staff. The level of care and compassion was remarkable and gave comfort to us.
Pallbearers will be Louis McCall, Brian McCall, Landon Matt, Cole Matthews, Jason Matthews, and Dustin Koppie.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his son, Kolton LeBlanc, Glenn McCall, his godchildren Kash and Karter Benoit, Eric Benoit, Kerry Simon, Albert Bell, Brian Bell, Lonnie Bell, Guy Patin, Errol Neuville, Darrell Neuville, Rickey Gravois, Robert Kasperski, and all of his customers in the aluminum industry who have supported him and become friends over the years.
Memorial contributions can be made in Chad LeBlanc's name to his son's school, St. Genevieve School Foundation, Inc. Please contact the school at St . Genevieve Catholic School 201 Elizabeth Ave., 91 Teurlings Dr., Lafayette, LA , 70501, (337) 266-5553.
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1968 - 2021 (53 years)
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