Obituary of Billy Lee Gilbreath

Funeral services for Mr. Billy Lee Gilbreath are scheduled for 2 PM Thursday, May 26, 2022, in the chapel of Golden Funeral Home with Bro. Allan Eppinette officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 1 - 2 PM at Goldens. Mr. Gilbreath, a resident of Bastrop, LA, passed away May 24, 2022, at the age of eighty-seven. He was a loving father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend. He worked for International Paper from the age of eighteen until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Joan Gilbreath; children, Cyndi Volentine (David), Donna Mancuso, Billie Jean Smith and step-daughter, Mia Bentley (Randall); fifteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Mr. Gilbreath is preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Clara Gilbreath; siblings, Earl Gilbreath, Clarence Gilbreath, John Gilbreath, Ivern Gilbreath, Polly Dacus and Evelyn Franklin; and step-son, Donnie Stephenson.