Virginia Joyce Barras, 89, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, following a lengthy illness.

Born in Johnson Bayou, she lived most of her life in the Sulphur area. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church, where she taught Sunday School to the little ones early in her membership.

Survivors include her five daughters, Darlene Morgan (Michael) of New Orleans, Lynette Soileau (Brad) of Lake Charles, Wadeolene Rose (Scott) of Sulphur, Glenda Femia of Jennings, and Jo Sinclair (Blane Devillier) of Westlake; ten grandchildren, Charles Hynes (Danelle), Shawntel Alleman Stacy (Jake), Ashley Soileau, Kristen Soileau Freeman (Conrad), Thomas Alleman (Rachel), Brittany Femia, Brock Nichols, Madison Sinclair, Niki Rose, and Dez Rose; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Don Billiot (Faye), Jimmy Billiot (Treva) both of Johnson Bayou and Daniel Billiot of Indian Village; five sisters, Rosalie Colligan (John) of Lake Charles, Violet Ryan of Indian Village, Bonnie Caudill of Holly Beach, Frances Romero (Howard) of Johnson Bayou, Annabelle Rennie of Houston, Texas; former son-in-law Clay Sinclair of Lake Charles; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Otis Paul and Halena Trahan Billiot Jinks; her first husband, Segar Morgan, her second husband, Joseph “Wade” Barras; her son, Ronnie Morgan; a brother, Lloyd Billiot; and two sisters, June Billiot and Gladys Bullard.

Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 28, at the United Pentecostal Church of Sulphur under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Rev. Jeanne Gunter officiated. Interment was at Hackberry Community Cemetery in Hackberry.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the family to help with medical and funeral expenses.