Ralph Ellis Guidry Jr.

June 6, 1954 December 16, 2015

Ralph Guidry Jr. 61 passed away Wednesday December 16, 2015. He was born June 6, 1954 in Franklin, La the eldest son of the late Ralph Ellis Guidry Sr. and Geraldine Bonner Guidry. The 1972 graduate of Berwick High School attended Nicholls State University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. Ralph was born with a competitive spirit, excelling in sports and passing on his love of games; coaching biddy basketball, pop warner football and Dixie youth baseball. He touched the lives of many young athletes, teaching them the value of hard work and team sportsmanship. His work ethic and integrity were evident to all who worked with him in his various entrepreneurial endeavors, a lesson he learned from his father and passed on to his children. Ralph was a loving father with a strong Christian faith. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Donna Stewart Guidry, his four children, Hillary Guidry, Ralph Ellis Guidry III and his wife Julie, Katy Guidry, Bradley Guidry and his beloved grandson Luke. He is also survived by six siblings: Tressie Guidry England, Greg Guidry, Tammie Guidry Corbett, Patti Guidry Weber, Troy Guidry, and Todd Guidry. Services will be held Monday, December 21, 2015 at Lighthouse Community Church Berwick, La. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a memorial service to follow at 4:00 p.m.