Bernard Wesley Guidry, 70, of Port Bolivar, died January 18, 2009 at his residence.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, 1368 Weeks Avenue, High Island with burial to follow in Port Bolivar Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s 134 W. Buccaneer Drive in Winnie. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Bernard was a prominent and respected member of the community his entire life. He was a founding member of the PBVFD and served as treasurer for many years. Bernard was retired from Local 450 as a heavy equipment operator and from the Galveston County Road and Bridge Department.
He was a lifelong rancher and enjoyed working his cattle and helping other ranchers. He will forever be remembered for his stories of roping cattle on the range as well as his stories about being a pick-up man at the various youth rodeos. Bernard stated many times that he was not afraid to rope the biggest, baddest bulls as long as his lifetime friend Earl Ray Bouse was his roping partner.
Bernard was a loving and kind man and will be missed by everyone who knew him. He also loved his garden and his crops. Bernard and Charlie Arnold, his gardening partner, were never out of vegetables for anyone to pick.
He is survived by his loving wife of thirty years, Shirley Guidry; daughter, Johnette Hughes; grandsons, Colt Hughes, Dusty Hughes; sisters, Jane Ewing and her husband, David and Mary Kuykendall. Bernard was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Wesley and Emily Guidry; brother, Clyde Edwards “Inky” Guidry; sisters, Helen Ebia Stewart, Bonny Ray Guidry and granddaughter, Rachelle Hughes.
Pallbearers are Dusty, Hughes, Colt Hughes, Chad Ewing, R.D. Stewart, Joe Guidry, and Darrald Crawford. Honorary pallbearers are Jeff Guidry, Joel Kuykendall, the morning coffee club Otis Rodriguez, Henry Kreuzer , James Hartman, David Ewing, Windy Greb, Mary Greb, Charlie Arnold, Butch Kahla and Clayton Comeaux.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the first responders and EMS crew assisted on scene that morning and Galveston County Sheriff deputies on duty.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions in his name may be sent to the First Baptist Church of Port Bolivar, P O Box 310, Port Bolivar, TX 77650.