OPELOUSAS - Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 732 N. Union St., Opelousas, LA for Mrs. Betty J. Colla, 77, who passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Lafayette General Hospital in Lafayette, LA. Interment will be in Garden of Memory Cemetery in Opelousas, LA. Fr. Lambert Lein, S.V.D. will be officiating the funeral mass. Mrs. Colla’s memories are being cherished by: her two sons, Ricky Colla and Ronald Colla, both of Opelousas, LA; one daughter, Lisa Colla Babineaux (Antonio) of Opelousas, LA; one brother, Earvin Rubin (Mary) of Opelousas, LA; two sisters, Mojorie Tanner of Lebeau, LA and Geraldine Espree of Houston, TX; two granddaughters she raised, Monta Colla Bruno (Samuel) and Montreal Colla; two grandsons she raised, Kenneth W. White and Travis Colla; 19 grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. She is preceded in death by: her husband, John B. Colla, Jr.; her parents, Lamar and Oline Rubin; one daughter, Jackie Colla; one son, Junior Colla; three brothers, Eden Rubin, Lamar Rubin, Jr. and Ivory Rubin; three sisters, Beatrice Green, Eva Birotte and Audrey Rubin; and her special grandson, Nakia Ramer, Jr.. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Ford and Joseph Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m. Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 907 N. Market St., Opelousas, LA, (337) 942-6750, is in charge of arrangements.