Barbara Carr Perron

A celebration of life will be held for Barbara Carr Perron on October 5, 2019, at St. Joseph Church located at 610 Sixth Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 – 1:00 with services beginning immediately following at 1:00.

Barbara passed away August 12, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after battling a lengthy illness. Never one to give up or draw attention to life’s challenges, Barbara pushed on in her usual determined way when she refused to believe she would succumb to the illness that claimed her life.

She was planning a family gathering at one her favorite annual events, “Cruising the Coast” occurring this month when it became obvious she was too weak to make the journey to Bay St. Louis, MS and ultimately had to spend a short time at Passages Hospice before leaving the life she loved so dearly with her loving husband James Perron of 61 years.

Barbara was a force to be reckoned with and she made sure you knew it. She was a pistol or some would say a “pepper”. She loved life to the fullest and encouraged the same in others. She and her husband, Jimmy loved to dance and could jitterbug with the best of them. They traveled whenever possible, especially to destinations that brought them closer to family. Barbara was full of energy and rarely sat for long periods of time always seeing what needed to be done and she did it. She loved children and they loved her just as much. She formed an instant bond with every child she met. Sometimes it was hard to tell who stole whose heart. She had a long work history beginning with Bell South Telephone Co., numerous Steamship Companies and ending with the New Orleans Tourist Commission in Hospitality where she continued to work until she became ill last year. Her long career always brought her in contact with people which brought years of happiness and satisfaction.

She leaves behind her husband, James Perron, daughter, Stephanie Boudreaux (Larry), sons James Perron, Jr. (Becky), Michel Perron (Judy), Danny Perron (Amanda), 6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and numerous step- grandchildren and step-great and great-great grandchildren. She also leaves her loving sisters, Martha Lawson, Lillian Hartgrove and Cynthia Brunet and brothers, Waymon Carr and Bart Carr, brothers-in-law Burke and Dempsey Perron, sisters-in-law Sherry Trahan, Beryl Kennedy and Earline Neal and many special nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Jessie Edith Travirca of Bay St. Louis, MS. and stepfather, James N. Travirca and father, Waymon Martin Carr formerly of Memphis, TN.

Arrangements entrusted to the Neptune Society of New Orleans.