Otis Guidry

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Otis Guidry, 72, who passed away August 13, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by family. Deacon Ken Soignier will conduct the services. Burial will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park. 

Survivors include his wife, Eneida Guidry of Lafayette; two daughters, Magaly Gonzalez of Lafayette, and Maria Ardon and her husband Hector Ardon of Duson; one son, Robert Guidry of Lafayette; three siblings, Mary Ann Reed, Blanche Marie Miller, and Anthony Guidry, all residing in Abbeville; seven grandchildren, Alexia McCloskey, Austin McCloskey, Amaya Ardon, Landon Gonzalez, Zackary Guidry, Logan Guidry, and Jailyn Bourque; two great-grandchildren, Alonzo McCloskey and Evan Morris, Jr.; and one dear first-cousin, Noah Buford.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ella Jean Amy and Harris Guidry; one grandchild, Andreies Ardon; and two siblings, Norma Jean Dartez, and Larry Louis Guidry.

Otis was born in Cow Island and lived in Lafayette for most of his life. He was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard, and a painter in the oil and gas industry by trade. In his free time he enjoyed wrestling. He was the manager of Action Packed Wrestling and Gulf State Wrestling. 

Pallbearers will be Mack Johnson and the members of Black and Blue Productions.

The family requests that visitation take place Wednesday, August 16, 2023 from 9:00 am - 8:00 pm and resume Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 8:00 am - 10:00 am. A rosary will be prayed Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm.

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