Oran Leche Pryor

Oran Leche Pryor Rayne, LA - Funeral services will be held at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel, Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at 10:00 am for Oran Leche Pryor, 77 who died peacefully Saturday, October 31, 2015 in Southwind Nursing Home in Crowley, LA surrounded by his family. Rev. Mark Broussard, Chaplain of Lamm Family Care Home Health and Hospice will be conducting the services. Interment will be in the Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery, Indian Bayou, LA. Surviving are one daughter, Daphne Pryor Comeaux and husband Rickey of Maurice, two sons, Kevin Pryor of Rayne, Chad Pryor of Rayne, one grandson, Brandon Alleman and wife Casi of Maurice, one granddaughter, Alex Comeaux of Maurice, his first great grandchil on way, Tristan James Alleman, step granddaughters, Mandy Benoit and husband Paul, Natalie Comeaux and fiance' Robbey Himel, step grandchildren, Nicolas Credeur, Amber Credeur, Tyler Domingue, Morgan Domingue, and Jesse Boudreaux, two brothers, Eric Pryor and companion Bret of Irving, TX, Jack Pryor and wife Martha of Roberts Cove, three sisters, Wrennie Pryor DePetra of Minneapolis, MN, Rena Pryor Brannock and husband Ken of Fairhope, AL, Barbara Pryor O'Brien and husband Jim of Hockley, TX, his sisters-in-law, Audrey Proyer, Ella Pryor, and Betty Prejean, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in by the mother of his children, Joy Lee Brasseaux Pryor, one granddaughter, Anita Ann Alleman, death by father, Oran Calvin Pryor, mother, Rose Marie Touchet Pryor, three brothers, Clement Pryor, Franklin Pryor, Leo Pryor, two nephew, Patrick Pryor, Grady Pryor. Born in Indian Bayou on May 22, 1938. Mr. Pryor was a lifetime resident of Acadia Parish, residing both in Crowley and Rayne. He was a 1956 Graduate of Indian Bayou High School and member of both the Indian Bayou and Centenary United Methodist Churches. Mr. Pryor was employed with the Rayne Police Department in the early 1960's and later with Lafayette Police Department, retiring as a Corporal in 1986. Mr. Pryor had a deep devotion for music of all kind. He was a member of the Acadiana Cajuns, A Crowley-based band, organized by "Chuck" Cormier in the early 1990's, who donated time to entertaining senior citizens at area nursing homes. Mr. Pryor will be most remembered for his amazing and unique talent playing both the French and Piano accordions. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. Friends will be received at Gossen Funeral Home, Inc., Rayne, LA. on Monday, November 2, 2015 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm and Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 8:00 am until 10:00 am. The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff of Lamm Family Care Home Health and Hospice and Southwind Nursing and Rehab Center. The family would like to acknowledge his nurses, Sheryl Trahan and Sandra Kidobeaux and his treating physician, Dr. Patrick LeLeux for their loving care, compassion and support shown to Mr. Pryor during his illness. Contributions may be made to the In Lieu of flowers, the family request that monetary donations be made in Mr. Pryor's name to Lamm Family Care Home Health 7 Hospice, 106 Deer Tree Dr., Lafayette, LA 70507 or Indian Bayou Methodist Church, 1029 LA Highway 700, Rayne, LA 70578.. Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141. Gossen Funeral Home, Inc.