Shafter “Sonny” Leon Derveloy III

September 30, 1948 - April 25, 2026

A memorial service will be held at 9:00 AM, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Fellowship church of Prairieville with service lasting until 11:00 AM., honoring the life of Shafter "Sonny" Leon Derveloy, who passed away on April 25th, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Sonny was born on September 30, 1948, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late Shafter "Leon" Derveloy Jr and Floy Richey Derveloy. He moved to Abbeville with his parents and brother and called Abbeville home for over 30 years. He took great pride in his work in the pipeline industry and loved what he did, only retiring when absolutely necessary.
Sonny found great joy in the outdoors. He loved hunting white tail deer and fishing whenever he could find the time. His favorite place to be was at "the camp" with his hunting buddies. He never met a stranger or turned down a hot cup of coffee. He enjoyed watching LSU sports and reading his morning Advocate paper. Sonny had a special bond with all animals but especially his tea cup chihuahua, “Bum”. He treasured the many friendships he built over the years, including close friends Rickey, Luke, "Lil Sonny" and his very best friend, the late Vick Henderson.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Patti Johnson Derveloy of Geismar, his brother Kenneth Derveloy (Gretchen) of Egan and nine loving daughters;
Angel Derveloy Perkins (Shawn) of Fairfield, Ohio, Tisha Derveloy White (Bob) of Sunshine, Nichole Derveloy Gunter (Pete) of Walker, Brandie Bobo Stelly (Chet) of Lafayette, Brooke Derveloy Breaux (Julian) of Walker, Allison Derveloy Sanders of Kaplan, Megan Gautreau St Pierre (Chris) of Geismar, Hali Gautreau Sanchez (Joel) of Geismar, and Gerrie Gautreau of Geismar.
Sonny was also a cherished grandfather to 22 grandchildren: Allen (Juliana), Mistie, Sidney, Seth, Blaz, Memori, Kennedy, Cooper, Parker, Aspen, Hunter, Alex, Corey, Bentley, Max, Nichole, Michael, Jason, Lauren, Raegan, and Liam; and one great-grandchild, Magnolia Therese White.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to his hospice nurses Kelli, Tab, and Tricia for the compassionate care that they provided.
The family kindly asks that flowers be sent to Fellowship Church of Prairieville.
Sonny will be deeply missed and forever remembered by all who knew and loved him.