Herbert John ""Hump" "Herb"" Bossier Obituary (1935 - 2023)

Herbert John Bossier, known to many as "Hump" or "Herb", passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, California at the age of 87. Herbert was born in Edgard, Louisiana on May 6, 1935, to the union of the late Herman Bossier Sr. and Gertrude Borne Bossier. He was baptized at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Edgard, Louisiana. Herbert learned to work and farm with his father at a very young age. He was educated in St. John the Baptist Parish School System. His memories will forever live on through his children, Vallery (Terrence) Gaines, Darryl Bossier, Keith (Chere') Bossier, Felicia (Samuel) Ford-Ervin, and Wesley Paulus; grandchildren, James (Octavia), Jared and Jaren Bouyer, Terrence Gaines II, Ameena (Joseph) Djanga, Jameelah and Noah Bossier, and Sean Ford; thirteen great grandchildren; one sister Irma (Pete) Tomlin, two brothers, Herman Bossier and Hillary (Myrtle) Bossier; a special 'lil' sister, Diane (David) Keller. His memories will be cherished by a multitude of relatives and friends, especially his lifetime best friend, Leon Pierre, devoted cousins, David Borne, Curtis Pierre, and Allen Burrell, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herman Sr. and Gertrude Borne Bossier; his younger brother, Hilton Bossier; sister-in-law, Margaret R. Bossier; former wife, Jean B. Blackmon and grandchild, Michael Ford, and godchild Earlie Pierre Saul. Relatives and friends of the family, parishioners of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and all neighboring churches are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2361 Hwy 18, Edgard, LA 70049, on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 10:00 am, Fr. Robustiano Morgia, Celebrant. Visitation will begin at 8:00 am. Interment to follow at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 34888 Grantham College Drive, Slidell, LA 70460. Final care and professional services are entrusted to Treasures of Life Funeral Services, 315 E. Airline Hwy., Gramercy, LA 70052. Due to COVID-19 and CDC guidelines and restrictions, masks and social distancing are REQUIRED!!! "When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a TREASURE!"