Percy “Pep” Detillier, 76, passed away on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at 8:55 p.m. at his home in Lutcher, with his loving family at his side.

He was the beloved husband of the late Myrna Englade Detillier; loving father of Alan Detillier, Bret Detillier, Petty Detillier Pollet and husband Peter and Lisa Detillier Hymel and husband Dennis; devoted grandfather of Ryan Detillier, Holly Detillier, Rene Pollet Buchanon, Rachel Pollet Miles, Jared Pollet, Lindsay Hymel Cambre, and Dennis Hymel Jr.; loving great-grandfather of Che’ Lynn Detillier, Seth, Kayleigh and Gavin Buchanon, Hannah Miles and Cruz Cambre; son of the late Alcee and Marguerite Arabie Detillier; and brother of Dudley Detillier (Gloria) and Elsie Levet (John) and the late Thelma DeJean, Shirley Borrello, Jeannette, Charles and Archie and Lynn Detillier.

Pep retired after 43 years of service with Shell Oil Refinery in Norco.

He was an avid RV enthusiast and the past president of Lutcher/Gramercy Jaycees, past director of the St. James Parish Sugar Queen Pageant, a former usher for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paulina and past member of the Lutcher Volunteer Fire Department, St. James Parish Historical Society and Lutcher Planning Committee.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at H. C. Alexander Funeral Home, 2208 Jefferson Highway, Lutcher, today, Jan. 19, 2011, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., and again on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, from 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Visitation will be followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2130 Rectory St., Paulina. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Paulina.

Condolences may be offered online at www.hcalexanderfh.com.