Forest Vanderbilt Sr.'s obituary , Passed away on July 11, 2026 in New Iberia, Louisiana

Forest Vanderbilt Sr.

July 21, 1959 - July 11, 2026 (66 years old)

New Iberia, Louisiana

Forest Vanderbilt Sr.'s obituary , Passed away on July 11, 2026 in New Iberia, Louisiana

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Forest Vanderbilt Sr.

July 21, 1959 - July 11, 2026 (66 years old)

New Iberia, Louisiana

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Forest Vanderbilt Sr. Obituary

Forest Vanderbilt Sr. of New Iberia, Louisiana, born on July 21, 1959, passed away on July 11, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Forest Vanderbilt Sr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Willie Vanderbilt, Sr. and Mary Tyler Vanderbilt; and his siblings, Willie Vanderbilt, Jr., Herbert Vanderbilt, Sr., Clayton Vanderbilt, Karl James Vanderbilt, Sr. and Peggy Fontenot.

He is survived by: his wife Julie Talmore Vanderbilt of New Iberia, LA; his children, Jakarri James Dorsey Vanderbilt of Los Angeles, CA, Forrest Matthews (Ashlea) of Maurice, LA, Kyron Fontenette of New Iberia, LA, Tresalyn Vanderbilt of New Iberia, LA, Nora Vanderbilt of New Iberia, LA, Taylor Robertson (Glendrick) of New Iberia, LA, Jala Manuel of Houston, TX and Jasha Manuel of Baton Rouge, LA; his sisters, Donna Spencer (James, Jr.) of Donaldsonville, LA and Jacqueline Mitchell of Charleston, SC; his godmother Ethel Norbert of New Iberia, LA; his aunts, Annie L. Bell of New Iberia, LA, Gladys Dorsey of New Iberia, LA and Brenda Moore of New Iberia, LA; and his godchildren, Jamika Walker, Ron Vanderbilt and Trevor Breaux, Jr.. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

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