Continuation of tree (1st child of Paul Ludovic Pitre/Eva Bertrand); all known surname descendants:
10 Delton Joseph Pitre b: 23 April 1917 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA; d: 26 December 1974 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Pearl Bertrand b: 22 November 1916 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA; m: Abt. 1935 [Eraste/Bertha Bergeron]; d: 9 July 1998 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
11 Betty Lou Pitre b: 23 June 1936; d: 15 October 2012 Church Point, Acadia, LA
+James Anthony Robin b: 8 June 1936; m: Abt. 1955; d: 3 June 2018 Opelousas, St Landry, LA
11 Myrtle Ann Pitre b: Abt. 1937; d: Aft. December 2022
+Gerald Joseph Champagne b: 1 December 1935; m: 8 June 1958 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Easton/Mable Stout]; d: 5 December 2022 Eunice, St. Landry, LA]
*2nd wife of Delton J. Pitre:
+ Lou Ella Brown (Rozas) b: 22 October 1927; m: unknown [Agnes/Mafie Guillory]; d: 11 October 2015 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA
Notes for Delton Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1940
- 1950 Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana: Delton Pitre 31 storekeeper (retail)/retail grocery store, wife Pearl B. 32 clerk/retail grocery store, Betty Lou 13, Myrtle Ann 12.
WWII Records: Delton Pitre, res. Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; b. 30 Apr 1917 St. Landry, LA; wife Mrs. Delton Pitre; 5'8", 166 lbs., hazel eyes & blonde hair, light complexion; 16 October 1940 Opelousas, LA.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas), Friday, 27 December 1974: Prairie Ronde - Delton Joseph Pitre, 57, died Thursday at 12:30 a.m. in the St. Landry Clinic after a brief illness. He was a farmer and a life-long resident of Prairie Ronde. Survivors include his widow, the former Lou Ella Brown; two step-sons, Glenn Rozas and Nicholas Rozas, both of Opelousas; two daughters, Mrs. James A. Robin and Mrs. Gerald Champagne both of Opelousas, and one step-daughter, Bobbie Guinn of Alexandria; two brothers, Leroy Pitre of Prairie Ronde and Dallas Pitre of Swords; one sister, Mrs. Theodore Vassur of Prairie Ronde and five grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Prairie Ronde Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery directed by Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.
Tombstone Inscriptions, Prairie Ronde Baptist Cemetery, LA: Delton J. Pitre / 1917 - 1974 / husband of Lou B. Pitre
Notes for Pearl Bertrand:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Friday, 10 July 1998: Funeral services for Mrs. Gilbert Ledoux, the former Pearl Bertrand, 81, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel on the Old Sunset Hwy. in Opelousas with burial in Bellevue Memorial. The Rev. Mark Ramsey will conduct the services. Mrs. Ledoux, a resident of Opelousas, died at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 1998, in Senior Village Nursing Home in Opelousas. She was a housewife. Survivors include: two daughters, Betty P. Robin and Myrtle P. Champagne, both of Opelousas; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Ledoux was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Ledoux; her parents, Eraste and Bertha Bertrand; six brothers, Marion, Jessie, Heard, Gervais "Buck" Sr., Aldus "Black" and Loyce Bertrand; and a sister, Beulah B. Lavergne. Visiting hours will be observed from 2 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday until time of services.
Notes for Lou Ella Brown:
Obituary: The Eunice News (Eunice, LA), Thursday, 15 October 2015: (photo) Luella B. Pitre , 1927 to 2015 - Eunice - It is with heavy hearts that the family of Luella B. Pitre announces her passing at the Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. She was 87. A Celebration of Life was held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. Interment followed in the Prairie Ronde Baptist Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Luella was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend and will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her especially her two sons, Nicholas Rozas and wife, Betty of Breaux Bridge and Glenn Rozas and wife, Janine of Opelousas; four sisters, Mary Brignac, Jackie Bollich, Francil Motte all of Eunice, and Sandra West of Opelousas; thirteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Delton Pitre; daughter, Bobbie Lynn Quattlebaum; and parents, Agnes and Mafie Guillory Brown. At the request of the family, visitation was held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Monday, October 12th from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm and again on Tuesday, October 13th from 8:00 am until time of services. Deacon Gary Gaudin recited a Rosary at 5:00 pm Monday evening. Ardoin's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Obituaries for the children:
Betty Lou Pitre: LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home (Opelousas, LA): Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Betty Pitre Robin, age 76, at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2012, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Gerald Heard. Mrs. Robin, a resident of Opelousas, La., died on Monday, October 15, 2012, at the Acadia-St. Landry Nursing Home in Church Point, La. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and all who knew and loved her. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Sgt. James A. Robin, Sr., of Opelousas, La.; her son, James A. "Tony" Robin, II, of Opelousas, La.; her daughter, Denise Ann Richard and husband, William, of Opelousas, La. and her sister, Myrtle Champagne and husband, Gerald, of Opelousas, La. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Amanda Stelly, Sarah Stelly, Candace Richard, Madeline Robin, Brandon Robin, Olivia Robin all of Opelousas, La. and four great-grandchildren, Kaden Stelly, Hunter Stelly, Holden Stelly and Taylor Stelly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Delton and Pearl Bertrand Pitre.
Tombstone Inscription, Bellevue Memorial Park, Opelousas, LA: Betty Pitre Robin / beloved wife and mother / Jun 23, 1936 - Oct 15, 2012
Back one generation to parents of Delton Joseph Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Parishes of Acadia, Allen Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu,
Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St Landry, St Martin, St Mary and Vermillion.
- Some Louisiana deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 6 February 2026.