Mrs. Velma Lee Carrier

December 20, 1947 - April 19, 2021

Mrs. Velma Lee Milburn Carrier Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Bellevue Street Baptist Church in Opelousas, LA, for Mrs. Velma Lee Milburn Carrier, 73, who entered eternal rest, Monday, April 19, 2021 at Southwind Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Crowley, LA. Interment will be in Serenity Memorial Cemetery in Opelousas, LA. Rev. Joel Greene, Jr. will officiate the service. Mrs. Carrier is survived by her husband, Benjamin James Carrier of Opelousas, LA; two daughters, Charlette McLendon (Martin) and Lisa Milburn-Semien (Herman), both of Opelousas, LA; two sons, Joseph Milburn (Toni) of Plano, TX; and Benjamin Milburn, Sr. of Opelousas, LA; one brother, Walter Milburn, Jr. of Lake Charles, LA; four grandchildren, Jasmine Hicks, Destinee McLendon, Trinity Milburn, and Benjamin Milburn, Jr.; one nephew, Walter Milburn III of Houston, TX; a great-granddaughter, Emmerie Reign Johnson; a special cousin, Shirley Bee Broussard of Katy, Texas; and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Carrier was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Lee Brown; her father, James Porter; maternal and paternal grandparents; and a great-granddaughter, Brinlee Jade Johnson. Visiting hours will be observed from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Bellevue Street Baptist Church in Opelousas, LA. Share words of comfort with the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.net Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Williams Funeral Home of Opelousas, 337-942-2037.