ANNA MAE DeMAHY BURLEIGH

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Assumption for Anna Mae DeMahy Burleigh. She passed away at the age of 89 on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at 12:07 p.m., at the Consolata Nursing Home in New Iberia. A native of Loreauville, longtime resident of Franklin, and recent resident of New Iberia, Ms. Anna was born on November 30, 1926 to the late Rene James DeMahy and the late Henrietta Boutte DeMahy. She was a lifelong member of the St. Jules Catholic Church, where she volunteered her service to her church, working on the St. Joseph’s Table and many other activities, as an active parishioner. Some of her favorite pastimes were working in her yard and tending to her many plants and flowers, having won Garden of the Month for several years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her children, Edgar “Eddie” Burleigh and his wife, Lisa; Barbara B. Hicks and her husband, Tom; Linda B. Legnon and her husband, Robert; Shirley B. Carter and her husband, Butch; and Edgar “Eddie” Burleigh and his wife, Lisa; one brother, Howard DeMahy and his wife, Karen; 11 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and 17 great, great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Ray Burleigh; one son, Donnie Ray Burleigh; her brothers, James, Otto and William “Bill” DeMahy; and one sister, Aliska D. Haley.
A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, July 22, 2016, at the Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc. in Franklin from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., with the Holy Rosary being prayed at 7 p.m. by the Men’s Rosary Group from New Iberia. The mortuary will reopen Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 8 a.m. until service time. Celebrant for the Mass will be Fr. Thomas Vu. She will be laid to rest in the Franklin Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Rock Hicks, Kelly Hicks, David Thibodeaux, Edward LeBlanc, Timmy Varnado and Donovan Varnado.
The Burleigh family would like to express their appreciation and heartfelt thank you to her caregivers, Joyce, Catherine and Yvonne, who loved and cared for her, most graciously, this past year.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, LA 70538, (337) 828-5426.