Antoine ‘Pops’ Melancon Sr.

St. Martinville – A Funeral Service was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Pellerin Funeral Home for Antoine “Pops” Melancon Sr., 88, who passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.
Visiting hours were observed at the funeral home from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Thursday and continued on Friday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
A rosary was prayed at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Fr. Bill Melancon officiated at the Funeral Service. Interment followed at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.
Antoine, who was affectionately known to everyone as “Pops,” spent his earlier years in the horse racing industry, breeding and training horses. He enjoyed dancing four to five nights a week and because of his expertise in dancing the Cajun Two-Step, Cajun Waltz and Cajun Jitterbug, everyone admired watching him demonstrate the art of Cajun dancing and sharing his love of the Cajun culture and heritage.
He loved his family and friends and spending time with them gave him complete joy. He will be sadly missed by his family, everyone in the community, and everyone who shared a dance with him.
He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Doris Theriot Melancon; sons, Michael Rene Melancon Sr. and wife Janice of St. Martinville, Antoine Melancon Jr. and wife Jackie of New Iberia, and Paul Melancon and wife Kathy of Indiana; daughters, Sarah Bonin and husband Alvin of New Iberia and Jean Boudreaux and husband Gary of St. Martinville; grandchildren, Michael Melancon Jr., Chelsea Melancon, Melvin Curtis, Jeremy Bonin, Stacey Murff, Gary Boudreaux Jr., Holly Boudreaux, Tina Romero, Amy M. Hebert, Antoine (Tony) Melancon III, Vanessa M. Castaneda and Josh Melancon; great-grandchildren, Colby Jagneaux, Jade Melancon, Ross Melancon, Chloe Hebert, Jonah Hebert, Lily Hebert, Rabekah Hebert, Brianna Kately, Lyndsey Trahan, Jada Boudreaux,, Ayden Romero, Jordan Romero, Paisley Romero, Olivia Boudreaux, William Boudreaux, Brylen Bonin, Alex Castaneda, Jake Castaneda, Jalena Castaneda, Mia Curtis and Mya Curtis; and one great-great-grandchild, Dexton Kately.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rene and Eucharist Champagne Melancon; daughter, Mary Ann Melancon; brothers, Lawrence Melancon, Joseph Melancon, Amar Melancon, Elie Melancon, Maurice Melancon and Albert Melancon; sisters, Theresa LeBlanc, Josephine Latiolais, Alice Frederick, Rita Touchet and Lita Touchet; and his grandson, Jordan Bonin.
Pallbearers were Antoine Melancon Jr., Paul Melancon, Michael Melancon Jr., Joshua Melancon, Gary Boudreaux Jr. and Alvin Bonin Jr.
Honorary pallbearer was Michael Rene Melancon Sr.
Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville was in charge of arrangements.
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