Catahoula – Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 27, 2010, at St. Rita Catholic Church for Carroll Joseph Boutte, 78, who passed away on Friday, December 24, 2010, at Lafayette General Medical Center.

Entombment followed at Our Lady of the Lake Mausoleum.

Msgr. J. Douglas Courville conducted the services. Readers were Chad Cormier and Christian Boutte. Gift Bearers were Jacie and Kylie Boutte and Mattie Hebert.

Carroll enjoyed life and his work was his passion. As a young adult he was known as an individual with many talents, such as, boxing, welding, a jockey and owned and operated one of the first cane cutters in the surrounding area. All of these talents were recognized by all who knew and loved him. His most recent passion was horse racing and managing Ice Quik.

T-Bout, known to many as his nickname, was awarded the 1979 Bishops Medal, an Usher, Trustee and Lay Minister of St. Rita’s Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Bourque Boutte of Catahoula; his sons, Barry Boutte of Loreauville, Gerald “Jay” Boutte and his wife Kim of St. Martinville, and Ken Boutte and his wife Julie of Catahoula; his daughters, Carol “Tiny” Hebert and her husband Scott of Catahoula, and Deanine Oubre and her husband Tim of St. Martinville; his brothers, Donald Boutte of Baton Rouge and Leslie Boutte and his wife Bobbie of Loreauville; his sister, Doris Barras and her husband Emile of Catahoula; his sister-in-law, Mazel Romero of New Iberia; his grandchildren, Jacie, Tyler, and Christian Boutte, Grant and Mattie Hebert, and Kylie Boutte; and his great-grandchild, Jackson Cormier.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Archille Joseph Boutte and Olive Dugas Boutte; and his brother, Gerald “Toke” Boutte.

A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Pallbearers were his sons, Barry Boutte, Gerald “Jay” Boutte and Ken Boutte, Scott Hebert, Tim Oubre, Grant Hebert and Tyler Boutte.

Honorary pallbearers were Jake Addie, Donald and Leslie Boutte and Emile Barras.

A special thanks to the staff of Lafayette General Medical Center, Hospice of Acadiana, Hariet Doucet, Lori Schiesser, Verna Pellerin, Linda Watkins, Carmen Guidry, family and friends who provided us with care and compassion during our time of need.

Pellerin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com.

(Pd.Adv.)