Alton Lawrence Broussard Sr.

100 years of freshness marks butcher shop
March 26, 2013
Barbara Ann Braud
March 27, 2013
100 years of freshness marks butcher shop
March 26, 2013
Barbara Ann Braud
March 27, 2013

Alton Lawrence Broussard Sr., 78, a native of New Iberia, La., and resident of Franklin, La., died Monday, March 18, 2013.


Mr. Broussard was the owner of Franklin Janitorial Service and was a retired employee of the St. Mary Parish School Board. He was U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve veteran. He was a member of the Franklin Lions Club, Franklin Elks Lodge, Opelousas Elks Lodge and St. Mary Parish Elks Lodge. He was a member of the Krewe of Teche, the King’s 12th Knight Club, the Franklin Golden Age Club and St. Mary Parish AARP. He was a devout Catholic and enjoyed making wooden yard decorations and camping. He was an avid LSU football and baseball fan, a New Orleans Saints fan and a wonderful husband and beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather.


He is survived by his wife, EmmaDel Broussard; children, Hope (Jerry) Uze’, Faith (Mark) Ownby and Alton Jr. (Faith), Jeffrey (Katherine) and Mark Broussard; brother, Larry (Barbara) Broussard; sister, Judy Dantin; 12 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lucy and Adrian Broussard.

Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Ibert’s Mortuary and 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 22, at the Church of the Assumption with Mass of Christian Burial to follow. Burial will be at Franklin Cemetery. (Ibert’s)

Alton Lawrence Broussard Sr.