Obituary - Irma Catherine Goulas (November 13, 1938 - January 13, 2014)

Irma Catherine Carter Goulas died on January 13, 2014. She was married for 53 years to the love of her life, who preceded her in death in 2010, Thomas Goulas. They are survived by four daughters, Jacquie Terrell and husband, Danny of New Iberia, LA; Cindy Ryan of Lafayette, LA; Cathy Zamadics and husband, Eddie of Manteca, CA; and Becki Granger and husband Bryan of St. Martinville, LA.; 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, one brother, John Carter and wife, Velva, of LeCompte, LA, and one sister, Corinne Manning and husband, Marinus, of Lafayette, LA.

Thomas and Catherine worked and lived in many places for over 20 years in the U.S. Army. They lived in Ancon, Panama, Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Texas and on other military posts. Irma Catherine was a faithful, hard-working Army wife, raising their four young girls alone while Thomas served 2 tours in Viet-Nam and was away for months at a time for training.
Irma Catherine loved her family and was a generous, giving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with the family and hearing the family news. She was very interested in the genealogy of her family. She was a proud member of the Opelousas Chapter of the DAR, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and White’s Chapel Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, John and Josie Morrison Carter, and one grandson, Joshua Franciol.
Funeral services for Irma Catherine Carter Goulas will be Friday, January 17, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Melancon Funeral Home in Bunkie. Burial will be in White’s Chapel Cemetery in Whiteville, LA under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home in Bunkie on Friday, January 17, 2014 from 10 a.m. until service time. Memorials may be sent to www.woundedwarriorproject.org. www.melanconfunerals.com