James Davis "JD" Ardoin

November 25, 1934 - April 26, 2016
PINE PRAIRIE - Funeral services were held for James Davis “JD” Ardoin, 81, of Pine Prairie, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Pine Prairie at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 27. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
A loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Mr. Ardoin died Tuesday, April 26, 2016. He was retired from the Evangeline Parish Police Jury.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Jane Nell Fontenot Ardoin, of Pine Prairie; one daughter, Pamela Guillory and her husband, Charles, of Pine Prairie; two sons, Teddy Ardoin and his wife, Bernice, and Chris Ardoin and Misty, all of Pine Prairie; four sisters, Dorothy Evans and Mary Savant, both of Pine Prairie, Betty Guillory of Fairhope, Alabama, and Judy Simar of Evangeline; one brother, Darrel Ardoin of Bastrop; six grandchildren, Hollie Guillory, Whitney Guillory and Tib Guillory, all of Pine Prairie, Levi Guillory of Monroe, Brody Ardoin of Ville Platte and Tyler James Ardoin of Pine Prairie; three step-grandchildren, Mindy, Alex and Zack Soileau, all of Pine Prairie; nine great-grandchildren, Madison Jones, Gracie McCall, Jackson Guillory, Maximus Marcantel, Rhett and Tripp Guillory, Roman and Arabella Deshotel and Edith Guillory.
He was preceded in death by one son, James Ricky “Blackie” Ardoin; one brother, Wade Ardoin; one sister, Maxie Reed; and his parents, Cliff and Edna Ardoin.
Father Kenneth Mayne officiated.
Family and friends may view the online obituary and/or sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.
Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Mamou was in charge of arrangements.