Barry James Bernard

Funeral Mass for Barry Bernard of Mansura will be held at the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Saturday, May 23, 2026, beginning at 11:00AM with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Burial will be held at the St. Paul Mausoleum Cemetery.

Barry Bernard, 72, passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2026 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. 

Those left to cherish memory are his sons, Matthew Bernard of Atlanta, GA and Joshua Bernard of Hessmer, LA; grandchildren, Sidney Barbry, Madison Barbry, Ava Gagnard; sister, Victoria Morgan of Marksville, LA; niece, Dawn Manning; nephews, Ben Morgan and Kevin Morgan; and former spouse, Debra Cormier Bernard.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy James Bernard and Juanita Bordelon Bernard.

Visitation will begin at 9:00am until 10:45am on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. The holy rosary will be recited at 10:00am.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Escude Funeral Home.