Obituary: Patrick Gullett – Track & Field 1972-75 – May 6, 2004

The Daily World, May 14, 2004

Patrick J. Gullett (Obituary Daily World) Posted on May 14, 2004

Funeral services will be held at an 11 a.m. Mass on Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas for Patrick J. Gullett, also known as "Coach," 51, who died at 2:51 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2004, in Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.

Interment will be in Bellevue Memorial Park. The Rev. Angelo Cremaldi, pastor will officiate at the services.

He will be deeply missed by his fiancee, Ms. Jocelyn Lawrence, of St. Martinville; two daughters, Brittany Walker of Lafayette and Courtney Rideaux of Houston, Texas; two sons, Mckeon Walker of Opelousas and Shawn Gullett of Spring Valley, Calif.; his mother, Ethel Jane Gullett of Gary, Ind.; five sisters, Ardis Holmes, Rosalyn Marzett, Constance Gullett, Georgie Haskins and Jeanie (Nathinel) Belvins; three brothers, Nathan Junior, David (Alma) Gullett of Gary, Ind., and Joel (Margaret) Gullett of Dallas, Texas; one aunt, Vivian (Johnnie) Hollier of Detroit, Mich.; one uncle, John McCann of Orlando, Fla.; 12 nieces; 13 nephews; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Nathan Gullett; his twin, Patricia; sisters, Evette and Natalie; and a niece, Loriann.

The family is requests that visiting hours be observed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at Williams Funeral Home in Opelousas. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 817 E. South St., Opelousas, (337) 942-2037, is in charge of arrangements.

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