Ira "Punk" Ebarb, Jr.

Funeral services for Ira “Punk” Ebarb, Jr. will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 5272 Hwy 482, Ebarb, Louisiana. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many, Louisiana and continue Monday, February 2, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. A burial will follow the service at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Noble, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Father Timothy Hurd.

Ira “Punk” Ebarb, Jr. was born on May 28, 1937 in Noble, Louisiana to Ira Ebarb Sr. and Evelyn (Elva) Sepulvado Ebarb. He entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 30, 2026 in Many, Louisiana surrounded by his large loyal family.

Punk was preceded in death by his parents; Ira and Evelyn Ebarb; loving wife, Mary Loretta Ebarb; an infant son, Ira “Joseph” Ebarb; brothers, Earl Ebarb, Silas Ebarb, and Joe Ebarb; sisters, Alda Mae Jerles and Gatherine Smith.

Left behind to treasure his memory are his three devoted daughters, Myrna (Teddy) Ferguson, Felicia (Jeffrey) Martinez, and Stacy (Randal-Boo) Etheridge and one caring son, Lester Ebarb. He is also survived by one sister, Jeanine Spiegel. Popo Punk was a doting, dependable, and hands on grandpa to Jared Martinez, Sean Ebarb (Courtney), Marisa Ferguson (Rusty), Morgan Remedies (Christopher), Colton Etheridge (Lauren), and Shelby Etheridge. He continued that tradition of being a great Popo Punk to Keelan, McKinley, Keaton, Brennan, Keely, Hallie, Kohen, Ari, and Aiden.

Punk was a hard-working saw hand in the logging industry. His work ethic was top notch and he never complained. He was respected by his peers for his ability to pull a tree where he wanted it to fall. Young men have remarked that he could outwork men half his age.

Helping others was first nature to Punk. Without batting an eye, he would tackle the task of cutting trees for friends and neighbors; including splitting it up for firewood without wanting any compensation. He was known as Uncle Punk not only to his relatives, but everyone. Punk and Loretta were known for hosting cookouts frequently at their home for many years and were always ready for a friendly card game. Not everyone was lucky enough to share a birthday with the one you love as Punk and Loretta shared. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed watching all sports on television.

Honoring Punk as pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons: Jared Martinez, Sean Ebarb, Colton Etheridge, Keelan Parrie, Keaton Parrie, and Brennan Etheridge. Serving as honorary pallbearer is his brother-in-law, Sammy Procell, who was his best friend and faithful companion.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to all the nurses and aides at Toledo Nursing Center and Sabine Retirement and a special thanks to Shanna Ebarb for the care that she gave to their father.

Services and care were provided to the family by Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many, Louisiana.