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Obituaries January, 2003 compiled by Brian J. Oster last updated:  31 August 2004

 

JANUARY 1, 2003

Verna Gaidry Alexander

• age 94, a native of Valentine and resident of Houma, died at 5:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home; mass Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by her second husband, Philip O. Alexander of Houma; one son and, John S. Dean and wife, Jane, of Houma; two sisters, Thelma G. Dye of Houma and Claire G. Theriot of El Paso, Texas; four grandchildren, Carey J. Dean, Mary D. Crochet, Randy P. Dean and Michael W. Dean; 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her first husband, Sproul F. Dean; her parents, Servule E. and Marie Louise Whitney Gaidry; three brothers, Edward S., Whitney P. and Donald P. Gaidry; and two sisters, Wilda G. Roddy and Marie G. Dominguez
• homemaker and parishioner of St. Gregory Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Raymond J. Aucoin

• age 81, a resident of Houma, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002
• survived by his companion, Rita Vitrano; and one sister, Julia Folse of Compte
• preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Lydia Gauthreaux Aucoin; four brothers, Edward, Luke, Thomas and Eugene Aucoin; and two sisters, Rena LeBlanc and Marie Aucoin
• parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and worked at Avondale Shipyard

Shirley Adams Bourgeois

• age 75, a native and resident of Cut Off, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one daughter, Sharon "Tina" Bourgeois Ledet; two sisters, Elnora Adams Loupe and Elvire Adams Plaisance; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Percy Bourgeois; her parents, Davis Adams and Nobracia Gisclair Adams Rodrigue; three brothers, Phillis, Morris and Loven Adams; and one sister, Armis "Pee Wee" Adams Sylvia

Mary Hendrix Brien

• age 81, a native of Grimes, Texas, and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 5:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue; mass Friday at the funeral home
• survived by one son, Bruce Wade Brien; three daughters, Glenna Beth Lovell, Patti Rhodes and Janice Bergeron; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Wade H. and Ruby Walker Hendrix; two brothers, Wade and Sonny Hendrix; one sister, Elizabeth Hendrix; and one grandson, Wilton T. Dupre
• Baptist and a retired switchboard operator

Louise Brignac

• age 72, a native of Baton Rouge and resident of Gray, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Bayou Blue; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in Greenoaks Cemetery in Baton Rouge
• survived by her husband, Oray Ulysses Brignac; one brother, Walter "Buddy" Craft; and one sister, Dorothy C. Gauthier
• preceded in death by her parents, Rankin and Ernestine Loper Craft; one daughter, Bonnie Sue Brignac; four brothers, Dewey, Ellis, Bart and Jake Craft; and one sister, Olla C. Ashley
• member of the Terrebonne Parish Food Bank, the St. Louis Ladies Altar Society, the Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Group, the Lions Club Auxiliary and was a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church

Margaret Landry Chassee

• age 71, a native of Houma and resident of Covington, died at 2:10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Schoen Funeral Home in Covington; mass Thursday in the funeral home chapel
• survived by her husband, Richard S. Chassee; two daughters, Ellen Pittman and Carolyn Chassee; two sons, Daniel and Robert Chassee; one brother, Saul F. Landry of Houma; one sister, Joan Lennox of New Orleans; and seven grandchildren

Emily Theresa Williams Cook

• age 85, a native of St. James Parish and resident of Thibodaux, died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2002
• visitation was Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Thibodaux, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by three sons, Sylvester Cook Jr. of Sacramento, Calif., and Harold and Gregory Cook, both of Thibodaux; one daughter, Enola C. Mack Woods of Thibodaux; two brothers, Peter Roy Bergeron of Los Angeles, and Donald Bergeron of Atlanta; three sisters, Genevia Bergeron of Marerro, Elnora Bergeron of San Diego, and Ethel B. Peltier of Thibodaux; 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester Cook Sr.; her parents, Alfred and Elmedia Williams; one son, Alfred Cook Sr.; one brother, Herbert Bergeron Sr.; and three sisters, Audry Williams, Rose Bell Brisco and Margary Rome
• member of Mount Zion Baptist and enjoyed sewing and cooking

Lillie Pearl Detillier

• age 80, a native of Cullman, Ala., and resident of Paradis, died at 2:51 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Boutte Assembly of God Church; religious services Saturday at the church, with burial in Sunset Cemetery in Bayou Gauche
• survived by her husband, Milton J. Detillier; two sons, James R. Miller of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Garry Wayne Mann of Big Lake; one daughter, Sherrin Johnson of Owings Mills, Md.; and seven grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, William Elmer and Lillie P. Huskey Miller; two sons, Joel Dean and Roger Dale Knight; two brothers, Waymon and Joel David Miller; and two sisters, Bonnie Stricklin and Nell McLean

Frances Alice Terrebonne Duet

• age 80, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Galliano, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in Hebert Cemetery in Galliano
• survived by her husband, David Duet Sr.; three sons, David "T-Dave" Jr., Errol "Butch" and Earl Duet; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Rosia Pitre and Oliver "T-Coeur" Terrebonne Sr.; four brothers, Edmond, Earl, Oliver "Bee" Jr. and Leroy "NoNonk" Terrebonne Sr.; four sisters, Earline Terrebonne, Gladys T. Callais, Renza T. Terrebonne and Yvonne T. Savoie Callais; and two grandchildren
• enjoyed gardening, sewing and oil painting

Walton S. Fitch

• age 69, a native of Pointe-aux-Chenes and resident of Lockport, died at 10:10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Holy Savior Catholic Church; memorial services Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by three sons, Leroy LeBlanc Jr. and Johnny and Charles Fitch; three daughters, Judy Foss, Kathy Travirca and Marilyn Fitch; three brothers, Wesley, Evest and Howard Fitch; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie P. Fitch; his parents, Camille and Felicia Billiot Fitch; one daughter, Christine Fitch; one brother, Nelson Fitch; and one grandchild

Shirley Foret Freeman

• age 66, a native of Raceland and resident of Lockport, died at 12:14 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002
• visitation today and to funeral time Thursday at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport; mass Thursday at Holy Savior Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two sons, Rodney and Leroy Freeman Jr.; three daughters, Rhonda Freeman, Donna Allemand and Denise Adams; two sisters, Cecile Lecompte and Elvire Bellanger; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Leroy "Black" James Freeman Sr.; her parents, Alcide and Oneilia Labat Foret; three brothers, Horace, Norris and Junius Foret; and two sisters, Dorothy Larousse and Doris Gros

Honore J. ‘Noray’ Melancon

• age 82, a native of Donner and resident of Thibodaux, died at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Thibodaux Funeral Home Chapel; religious services Thursday in the chapel, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery
• survived by three daughters, Ginny M. Clement, Nell M. Reece and Hazel M. Gauthreaux; one brother, Sterling Melancon; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Rita Adams Melancon; his parents, Gabriel and Emily Thibodaux Melancon; two brothers, Ashton and Fernand Melancon; six sisters, Elvina Lirette, Yvonne Hebert, Maggie Zeringue, Ora Lee Boudreaux, Bernice Tabor and Ruby Zeringue
• World War II veteran and received four bronze stars and the Victory Medal

Rita Babin Moore

• age 72, a native and resident of Houma, died at 5:10 p.m. Monday, Dec, 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Annunziata Catholic Church; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery
• survived by three sons, Louis D. Moore Jr. and wife, Diane, Chris Mooreand Kerry Moore and wife, Mary, all of Houma; one daughter, Kitty Moore of Houma; one brother, Andrew Babin and wife, Patsy, of Urania; two sisters, Mrs. A. Walton (Florence) B. Rodriguez and Mrs. James (Mary) Chapman, both of Houma; four grandchildren, Michelle, Karley and Mindy Moore, all of Houma, and Charles Moore and wife, Jessica, both of Norfolk, Va.; and one great-grandchild, Christian Moore
• preceded in death by her husband, Louis Dill Moore Sr.; her parents, John Joseph and Bernice Hebert Babin; one son, Ricky Moore; one daughter, Christine Moore; two brothers, Athwood "Pete" and Mark Babin Sr.; and one sister, Enel Rochel
• retired customer service worker at Launderease and a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Cassidy Jade Parfait

• age 3, a native and resident of Houma, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002
• visitation to funeral time today at Samart Funeral Home; religious services today at the funeral home, with burial in Holy Family Cemetery in Grand Caillou
• survived by her parents, Terry and Lou Parfait; one sister, Clarissa Jade Parfait; one brother, T.J. Parfait; and her grandparents, Kirby and Elsie Parfait and Cecile Boudreaux
• preceded in death by her grandfather, Curtis Verdin; her great-grandmother, Marie Billiot; and her great-grandfather, Oris Verdin

Allan J. Sarrat

• age 78, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houma, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002
• private memorial services were held at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Georgia
• survived by his wife, Marilyn LeBoeuf Sarrat; one son, Allan J. Sarrat Jr., and wife, Margaret, of Perry, Ga; and three grandchildren, Stacy Sarrat Gibbs of Marietta, Ga, A.J. Sarrat III of Los Angeles and Alison Sarrat of Atlanta; and one great-granddaughter, Claire Michele Gibbs
• graduate of St. Aloysius High School, a World War II Air Corps veteran, retired sales engineer and marine superintendent and a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
• Watson-Hunt Funeral Home in Georgia

Nathaniel Scott Smith

• age 50, a native of Bogalusa, a former resident of Houma and resident of Gulfport, Miss., died at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2002
• memorial service Saturday at the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Rifle Range on Savanne Road in Houma
• survived by his mother, Carolyn Dempshar of Coldwater, Miss.; two sisters, Cindy Hudson and husband, Dale, of Gulfport and Kim Perez and husband, Fruto, of Gulfport; one niece and three nephews
• preceded in death by his father, Zachary T. Smith Jr.; and his grandparents
• former member of the Houma Police Department and a retiree of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office

Henry ‘Bear’ Williams

• age 99, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002
• visitation was Saturday at Kennedy Funeral Home in Raceland, with burial in Bell Baptist Benevolent Society Cemetery
• survived by two sisters, Bertha Zardis of New Orleans and Olivia Smith of Raceland; and two brothers, Freddie Griffin of Thibodaux and Arthur Triggs of Houston
• preceded in death by his wife, Alma Williams; his parents, Wallace and Bertha Johnson Williams; two brothers, Taylor Johnson and Enich Griffin; and three other brothers

 

JANUARY 2, 2003

Eugess Ponville Richard Bodin

• age 91, a resident of Thibodaux, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002
• memorial service held Saturday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux; donated her body to Louisiana State University Medical Center
• survived by four daughters, Mildred Jean Bergeron of Marrero, Dorothy Legendre of Thibodaux, Doris Basley of Houma and Grace Crain of Baton Rouge; three sons-in-law, Larry Bergeron, Charles Beasley and Norman Crain; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Louis Richard; her second husband, Frank Bodin; her parents, Joseph and Melodia Ponville; one daughter, Velma R. Legendre; one brother, Lawrence Ponville; and one sister, Adeline P. Hidalgo
• retired from the Terrebonne Parish School Board and was one of the original residents at St. Joseph’s Manor

Cheryl H. Cannon

• age 54, a native of Baton Rouge and resident of Canton, Mich., died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002
• religious service held Saturday at St. Thomas A. Becket Catholic Church in Canton
• survived by her husband, James M. Cannon Jr.; one daughter, Emily Cannon; one stepdaughter, Beth Cannon Woody; one stepson-in-law, Bill Woody; and two step-grandchildren, Kendall and Jordan Woody
• preceded in death by her father-in-law, James Cannon; and her mother-in-law, Doris Cannon
• graduate of Nicholls State University

Keith Louis Dumez

• age 57, a native and resident of Houma, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002
• visitation Friday at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by his wife, Olive Marie Savoie Dumez of Houma; one stepson, John Belanger and wife, Alana, of Gardenerville, Nev.; and three brothers, Bryan and Donald Dumez of Houma and Gene Dumez of Deurne, Belgium
• preceded in death by his parents, Bryan Joseph Dumez and Gertrude Samaha Dumez
• retired police officer and was a past member of Fraternal Order of Police and V.F.W., a Gold Medal recipient in Police Olympics, a 20-year veteran of the Houma Police Department and a member of the American Vet
• U. S. Air Force veteran and was in the U. S. Army reserve during the Vietnam War; parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church

Earl James LeBlanc Sr.

• age 85, a native and resident of Houma, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at St. Gregory Catholic Church; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by his wife, Dolores Marie Bourg LeBlanc of Houma; three sons, Earl James LeBlanc Jr. and wife, Ellen, of Houston, Carl A. LeBlanc and Warren P. LeBlanc and wife, Tessie, of Houma; one daughter, Linda L. Gagnet of Dana Pt., Calif.; one sister, Irma LeBlanc Cowling of Houma; 11 grandchildren, Robert Wayne LeBlanc, Kenneth Joseph LeBlanc, Marc Jason LeBlanc, Danielle Paige LeBlanc, G. Peter Gagnet IV, Michael Earl Gagnet, Ryan James Gagnet, Kerri K. LeBlanc, Todd S. LeBlanc, Jacques N. LeBlanc and Casey P. LeBlanc; and 10 great-grandchildren, Madison LeBlanc, Alexander LeBlanc, Reneé LeBlanc, Chance Avery LeBlanc, Alexander Gagnet, Alexis Gagnet, Tyler Gagnet, Tristen LeBlanc, Zachary LeBlanc and Dylan LeBlanc
• preceded in death by his parents, Telesmar LeBlanc and Louise Chauvin LeBlanc; three brothers, Ivy LeBlanc, Willie LeBlanc and C.D. LeBlanc; and three sisters, Stella LeBlanc Legendre, Inez LeBlanc Gautreaux and Anita LeBlanc Reeves
• retired tool pusher for Texaco for 31 years; parishioner of St. Gregory Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Cassidy Jade Parfait

• age 3 years old, a native and resident of Houma, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002
• funeral services held Wednesday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma, with burial in Holy Family Cemetery
• survived by her parents, Terry and Lou Parfait; one sister, Clarissa Jade Parfait; one brother, T.J. Parfait and fiance, Danielle Foret; her grandparents, Kirby and Elsie Parfait and Cecile Boudreaux; her great-grandmother, Emelda Verdin; her godmother, Crystal Giroir; and her godfather, Karl Parfait
• preceded in death by her grandfather, Curtis Verdin; her great-grandmother, Marie Billiot; and her great-grandfather, Oris Verdin
• Samart Funeral Home

Neal J. Pitre

• age 58, a native of Galliano and resident of Golden Meadow, died at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Friday at Samart Funeral Home in Cut Off; mass Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Mary Ann Terrebonne Pitre; his mother, Mercedes R. Pitre; four sons, Roddy, Shane, Lance and Jai Pitre; one daughter, Jade P. Simon; and 10 grandchildren
• preceded in death by his father, Jackin Pitre Jr.
• member of Lafourche Lodge No. 427 - Past Master, 32nd Shriner; parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church

Titus P. Savoie Sr.

• age 70, a resident of Houma, died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Friday at Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue; mass Friday at the funeral home, with burial in Rogers Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Geraldine Lyons Savoie; two sons, Samuel Savoie and Titus Savoie Jr.; two daughters, Athena Savoie and Cynthia Garrett; 11 grandchildren; Jeremy Authement, Jessica O'Quinn, Wendy Fields, Jason Savoie, Gabriel Savoie, Niki Authement, Christopher Savoie, Tarrasa Savoie, Tabatha Savoie, Titus Savoie III and Candace Savoie; five great-grandchildren, Julious Fields, Donald Fields III, Swavee Fields, Heavenly Fields and Seth O’Quinn; one brother, Earl Savoie; and three sisters, Georgia Porche, Ruth Brooks and Rhoda Fritz Gros
• preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Gracieus Savoie; three brothers, Warren Savoie, Hudson Savoie and Nolan Savoie; five sisters, Nora Savoie, Lorina Babin, Eula Bowers, Hilda Crabtree and Esther Matherne; and one great-granddaughter, Jaylee Monroe
• member of Bayou Blue Assembly of God Church
• Samart Funeral Home

 

JANUARY 3, 2003

N. Scott Smith

• age 50, a native of Bogalusa, a former resident of Houma and resident of Gulfport, Miss., died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002
• memorial services Saturday at the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Rifle Range on Savanne Road in Houma
• survived by his mother, Carolyn Dempshar of Coldwater, Miss.; two sisters, Cindy Hudson and husband, Dale, of Gulfport and Kim Perez and husband, Fruto, of Gulfport; four nephews and one niece
• preceded in death by his father, Zachary T. Smith Jr.; and his grandparents
• former member of the Houma Police Department and a retiree of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office and was a member of their pistol team and assisted them in winning numerous trophies; loved the outdoors, photography, hunting, fishing, riding motorcycles and traveling

Titus P. Savoie Sr.

• age 70, a resident of Houma, died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• funeral services today at Bayou Blue Assembly of God Church, with burial in Rogers Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Geraldine Lyons Savoie; two sons, Samuel Savoie and Titus Savoie Jr.; two daughters, Athena Savoie and Cynthia Garrett; 11 grandchildren; Jeremy Authement, Jessica O'Quinn, Wendy Fields, Jason Savoie, Gabriel Savoie, Niki Authement, Christopher Savoie, Tarrasa Savoie, Tabatha Savoie, Titus Savoie III and Candace Savoie; five great-grandchildren, Julious Fields, Donald Fields III, Swavee Fields, Heavenly Fields and Seth O’Quinn; one brother, Earl Savoie; and three sisters, Georgia Porche, Ruth Brooks and Rhoda Fritz Gros
• preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Gracieus Savoie; three brothers, Warren Savoie, Hudson Savoie and Nolan Savoie; five sisters, Nora Savoie, Lorina Babin, Eula Bowers, Hilda Crabtree and Esther Matherne; and one great-granddaughter, Jaylee Monroe
• member of Bayou Blue Assembly of God Church
• Samart Funeral Home

Frank Luther Maricelli

• no age given, a native of Campti and resident of Houma, died at 12:08 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Saturday at Maria Immacolata Catholic Church; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Ouida Faust Maricelli of Houma; one son, Barry Maricelli of Natchez, Miss.; three daughters, Debra Blackwell, Lisa Allen and Pennie Deligans of Houma; one sister, Helen Bostick of Natchitoches; and nine grandchildren, Trey Smith, Amber Smith of Natchez, Gina Blackwell Trahan, Chad Allen, Brad Blackwell, Kara Blackwell, Hailey Allen, Ravyn Deligans and Gabrielle Deligans of Houma
• preceded in death by his parents, Charles Maricelli and Willie Eleanor Clark Maricelli; one son, Lane Maricelli; one brother, Charles "Sonny" Maricelli Jr.; and three sisters, Dorothy M. Coulton, Dollie Maricelli and Cleo M. Briley
• retired construction accountant for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; U. S. Air Force Veteran during World War II, entered the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and was wounded twice, served in Pacific Arena, was awarded A.T.O., A.P.O., two Stars Meritorious Award, Good Conduct and Victory Medals and was discharged in 1946; parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Earl James LeBlanc Sr.

• age 85, a native and resident of Houma, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at St. Gregory Catholic Church; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by his wife, Dolores Marie Bourg LeBlanc of Houma; three sons, Earl James LeBlanc Jr. and wife, Ellen, of Houston, Carl A. LeBlanc and Warren P. LeBlanc and wife, Tessie, of Houma; one daughter, Linda L. Gagnet of Dana Pt., Calif.; one sister, Irma LeBlanc Cowling of Houma; 11 grandchildren, Robert Wayne LeBlanc, Kenneth Joseph LeBlanc, Marc Jason LeBlanc, Danielle Paige LeBlanc, G. Peter Gagnet IV, Michael Earl Gagnet, Ryan James Gagnet, Kerri K. LeBlanc, Todd S. LeBlanc, Jacques N. LeBlanc and Casey P. LeBlanc; and 10 great-grandchildren, Madison LeBlanc, Alexander LeBlanc, Renee’ LeBlanc, Chance Avery LeBlanc, Alexander Gagnet, Alexis Gagnet, Tyler Gagnet, Tristen LeBlanc, Zachary LeBlanc and Dylan LeBlanc
• preceded in death by his parents, Telesmar LeBlanc and Louise Chauvin LeBlanc; three brothers, Ivy LeBlanc, Willie LeBlanc and C.D. LeBlanc; and three sisters, Stella LeBlanc Legendre, Inez LeBlanc Gautreaux and Anita LeBlanc Reeves
• retired tool pusher for Texaco for 31 years; parishioner of St. Gregory Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Walton ‘Sam’ S. Fitch

• age 69, a native of Pointe-aux-Chenes and resident of Lockport, died at 10:10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport; memorial services Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by three sons, Leroy LeBlanc Jr., Johnny Fitch and Charles Fitch; three daughters, Judy Foss, Kathy Travirca and Marilyn Fitch; three brothers, Wesley, Evest and Howard Fitch; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie P. Fitch; his parents, Camille and Felicia V. Fitch; one daughter, Christine Fitch; one brother, Nelson Fitch; and one grandchild
• Falgout Funeral Home

Mary Hendrix Brien

• age 81, a native of Grimes, Texas, and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 5:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• memorial services today at Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue
• survived by one son, Bruce Wade Brien; three daughters, Glenna Beth Lovell, Patti Rhodes and Janice Bergeron; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Wade H. and Ruby Walker Hendrix; one grandson, Wilton T. Dupre; two brothers, Wade and Sonny Hendrix; and one sister, Elizabeth Hendrix
• retired switchboard operator; Baptist
• Samart Funeral Home

Marilyn Marie Freeman

• age 58, a native of Houma and resident of Chauvin, died at 5:57 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Saturday at Annunziata Catholic Church; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by one brother, Dudley Freeman of Golden Meadow
• preceded in death by her parents, Dalton Paul Freeman and Gracie Guidry Freeman; and two brothers, Gerold Freeman and Robert Freeman
• nurse at Terrebonne General Medical Center for 38 years; parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church

Patsy Cancienne Lathrop

• age 70, a native of Labadieville and resident of Golden Meadow, died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003
• funeral services today at Christian Family Center in Galliano, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by her husband, Morrison "Lou" Lathrop Sr.; two sons, Morrison Lathrop Jr. and Phillip Lathrop; two daughters, Kathy Lathrop Lafont and Alice Lathrop Burregi; three sisters, Beverly Cancienne Usey, Geraldine Cancienne Chaisson and Ruth Cancienne Hebert; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
• preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Maude Delaune Cancienne; one brother, Leo Cancienne; and one sister, Shirley Cancienne Oncale

Herman Lewis Sr.

• age 85, a native of Acadia and resident of Larose, died at 7:18 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002
• visitation today and to funeral time Saturday at New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Larose; wake service today at the church; funeral services Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by five daughters, Audrey L. Jackson, Shirley L. Mounsey and Geraldine L. Mattear of Hesperia, Calif., Mildred L. Hogan and Velma M. Lewis, both of New Orleans; five sons, Herman Lewis Jr. of Colorado Springs, Colo., Charles Allen Lewis of Hesperia, Wilber Lewis of Larose, Rayfield Fitzgerald Lewis of Glynn and Anthony Paul Lewis of Houma; one foster son, Louis Hooker of Hoverstraw, N.Y.; one sister, Eva L. Berryhill of New Orleans; 17 grandchildren, two foster grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Marts Lewis; his parents, Alexander and Stella Riggins Coxen Lewis; one son, Kenneth Lewis; three brothers, Earl Coxen Sr., Caliborne Claiborne Lewis Sr. and Herbert Lewis; three sisters, Sadie Coxen Fyre, Evelyn Coxen Dutson and Elvie Lewis; and one granddaughter, Jane J. Daniels
• member of the First Choir and served as a senior deacon at New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Larose

Janice Lombas

• age 51, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Thibodaux, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two daughters, Amy Trosclair Long and Jill Trosclair; one brother, Pat Lombas; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Anthony Lombas Sr. and Lucia Cheramie Lombas; and one brother, Anthony "Tony" Lombas Jr.

Annie White Lyons

• age 76, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church; funeral services Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two sons, James Lyons Jr. and Gerald "Jaybird" Lyons, both of Houma; 26 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, James Lyons Sr.; her parents, Mary L. Henry White and Dan White; two sons, Freddie Lyons and Freddie Louis Lyons; two daughters, Elsie Lyons Nevis and Barbara Ann Lyons; and three brothers, Solomon Thompson, John Thompson and Alex White
• homemaker and a member of the Golden Association, Union Benevolent Society, New Zion Baptist Church and Mother of the Church

Nicholas ‘N. J.’ John Moncada Jr.

• age 72, a native of New Orleans, former resident of Houma and Thibodaux and resident of Southaven, Miss., died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• memorial services Saturday at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Thibodaux, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery
• survived by one daughter, Nicole Moncada of Horn Lake, Miss.; one sister, Betty Pennison of Thibodaux; and numerous nieces and nephews
• retired salesman

Amanda Ann Pierre

• age 17, a native of Houma and resident of Dulac, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation today and to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home; religious services Saturday at the funeral home chapel
• survived by her parents, Raymond Pierre and Linda Ramsey Pierre of Dulac; her grandparents, Ivy and Lillian Naquin Pierre of Dulac and John Ramsey of Windsor, Ill.; one brother, Ron Pierre of Houma; two sisters, Melinna Pierre of Houston and Brandy Pierre of Louisville, Ky.; and her boyfriend, Josh Parfait
• preceded in death by her grandmother, Romona Mummel Ramsey
• student at Ellender Memorial High School; parishioner of the Dulac Church of God

Rannie Kay Covington Reynolds

• age 42, a native of Glen Rose, Texas, and resident of Houma, died at 12:10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home; religious services Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by her husband, Randell "Randy" Reynolds of Houma; her mother, Kathy Jones Covington of Napoleonville; one son, Randell Reynolds II of Chauvin; two daughters, Racheal Landry of Houma and Rhonda Reynolds of Bayou Blue; four brothers, Johnny Covington of Freeport, Texas, Jimmy Covington of Conroe, Texas, Andy Covington of Opelousas and Carl Covington of Raceland; three sisters, Sue Oncale of Napoleonville, Pat Brookshire of Conroe and Mary Roddy of Rock Island, Tenn.; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by her father, Lee Covington
• homemaker and a member of Coteau Baptist Church

Ulysse ‘Joe’ Sauce

• age 68, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Napoleonville, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• visitation today at Thibodaux Funeral Home; funeral services Saturday at the funeral home, with burial in St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Paincourtville
• survived by his wife, Mary Adams Sauce; three stepsons, Robert, Billy and Tommy Deroche; one sister, Jessie Landry; and one stepsister, Hilda Comeaux
• preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Victoria Blanchard Sauce; one stepbrother, Lawrence Sauce; one sister, Anna Gautreaux; and two stepsisters, Mae Simoneaux and Lucy Legleu

Judy Stewart

• age 38, a native and resident of Napoleonville, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• visitation to funeral time Monday at St. John Baptist Church in Napoleonville; funeral services Monday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her father, Milton Castine of Napoleonville; one daughter, Caterria Stewart of Napoleonville; one brother, Ernest Lee Joseph of Napoleonville; five sisters, Darlene Stewart and Jacqueline Joseph, both of Napoleonville, Katherine Hollway and Jackie Truehill, both of Thibodaux, and Janet Butler of Labadieville
• preceded in death by her mother, Viola Stewart; her grandparents, Clarence Joseph Sr. and Ernestine Brown; and one sister, Joyce Ann Cunnikin
• Baptist

 

JANUARY 4, 2003

Richard Joseph Lodrigue

• age 23, a native of Houma and resident of Dulac, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• visitation Sunday and to funeral time Monday at Samart Funeral Home; religious services Monday at the funeral home, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by his fiancee, Jessica Plaisance; his parents, Lawrence and Eva Crepel Lodrigue; his grandmother, Bessie Lodrigue; one daughter, Jaelyn Michelle Lodrigue; three sisters, Dawn, Denise and Samantha Lodrigue; and two nephews, Nicholas Lodrigue and Jordan Thomas
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Anthony Lodrigue and Prudent and Telesia Verret Crappel
• employed by Axxis Drilling
• Samart Funeral Home

Stanley Lewis Clement Sr.

• age 74, a native of Chackbay and resident of Houma, died at 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2003
• visitation Sunday at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Monday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church; mass Monday at the church, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux
• survived by two sons, Stanley L. Clement Jr. of Luling and Sidney A. Clement of Gray; two daughters, Elaine Clement Malbrough of Bayou Blue and Emily Clement Rice of Gray; one brother, Kernel Clement of Friendship, Wis.; one sister, Nancy Clement of Chackbay; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Florence Richard Clement; his parents, Henry Clement and Melia Clement; and one brother, Clemcy Clement
• retired salesman for Davidson Hardware and was a choir member at St. Bernadette Catholic Church and a parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church

 

JANUARY 5, 2003

Clinton J. Leger Jr.

• age 76, a native of Lafayette and resident of Thibodaux, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003
• visitation today at Thibodaux Funeral Home and to funeral time Monday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Thibodaux; mass Monday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Dolores Smith Leger; two sons, David J. Leger and James Clinton Leger; two daughters, Denise McGaw and Vicki Turner; 12 grandchildren, Richie, Clinton, Meghan, Michael and Patrick McGaw, Emily T. Varnado, Jordy and Peter Turner, Melissa, Eric, Amy and Sara Leger; and two great-grandchildren, Clinton J. Leger II and Halle Varnado
• preceded in death by his parents, Clinton J. Leger Sr. and Julia Marie Thibodaux Leger; one brother, Carroll Leger; and one sister, Betty Leger
• retired teacher for Lafourche Parish Public Schools and a veteran of World War II
• Thibodaux Funeral Home

Richard Joseph Lodrigue

• age 23, a native of Houma and resident of Dulac, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Monday at Samart Funeral Home; religious services Monday at the funeral home, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by his fiancee, Jessica Plaisance; his parents, Lawrence and Eva Crepel Lodrigue; his grandmother, Bessie Lodrigue; one daughter, Jaelyn Michelle Lodrigue; three sisters, Dawn, Denise and Samantha Lodrigue; and two nephews, Nicholas Lodrigue and Jordan Thomas
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Anthony Lodrigue and Prudent and Telesia Verret Crappel
• employed by Axxis Drilling
• Samart Funeral Home

Alvin Joseph Boudreaux

• age 81, a native and resident of Houma, died at 4:55 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Gladys Duplantis Boudreaux of Houma; three sons, Alvin Boudreaux II and wife, Gail, of Winter Park, Fla., Keith Boudreaux and wife, Cindy, of St. Rose, and Eric Boudreaux and fiancee, Darlene, of Bourg; one daughter, Claudette Boudreaux and companion, Tami, of Seattle, Wash.; two brothers, Claude Boudreaux Jr. of Bay St. Louis, Miss., and Adrian Boudreaux of Baton Rouge; and seven grandchildren, Kevin Boudreaux, Nicole Boudreaux, Jessica Boudreaux, Chanel Schiro, Michelle Boudreaux, Beau Boudreaux and Alexina Boudreaux-Allen
• preceded in death by his parents, Claude P. Boudreaux Sr. and Bertha Pontiff Boudreaux; one sister, Mrs. Jacob (Clara) Carlos; and two brothers, Robert Boudreaux and Arthur "Pat" Boudreaux
• fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1317, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and a past member of the Terrebonne Parish Police Jury. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Clovis Moise Foret

• age 75, a native of Lafourche Crossing and resident of Des Allemands, died at 12:41 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003
• visitation until funeral time Monday at Des Allemands Mennonite Church; mass Monday at the church with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife Vineda Comardelle Foret and numerous nieces and nephews
• preceded in death by his parents, Clovis P. and Charlotte Aupied Foret; four brothers, Clarence, Tilton, Roy and Louis Foret; five sisters, Enola Lagarde, Irene Ledet, Ella Mae Danos, Bernice Theriot and Elaina Babin
• member of the Mennonite Church, a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict and a retired employee of Kerr-McGee

Stanley Lewis Clement Sr.

• age 74, a native of Chackbay and resident of Houma, died at 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2003
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Monday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church; mass Monday at the church, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux
• survived by two sons, Stanley L. Clement Jr. of Luling and Sidney A. Clement of Gray; two daughters, Elaine Clement Malbrough of Bayou Blue and Emily Clement Rice of Gray; one brother, Kernel Clement of Friendship, Wis.; one sister, Nancy Clement of Chackbay; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Florence Richard Clement; his parents, Henry Clement and Melia Clement; and one brother, Clemcy Clement
• retired salesman for Davidson Hardware and was a choir member at St. Bernadette Catholic Church

 

JANUARY 6, 2003

Juanita Ann Champagne Frisella

• age 45, a native and resident of Houma, died at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Tuesday at Chauvin Funeral Home; rosary recited today at the funeral home; prayer services Tuesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Eloi Cemetery
• survived by her husband, Tony "Sam" Frisella Jr. of Houma; her mother, Vivian Champagne of Houma; one son, Jeff Frisella of Houma; two daughters, Julie Frisella and Jenna Frisella, both of Houma; three brothers, Kyle, Bruce and Thomas Champagne of Houma; one sister, Rebecca C. Morgan of Mississippi; and two aunts, Mae Champagne and Gladys Champagne
• preceded in death by her father, Raymond Champagne
• parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Adolph Joseph Guidry

• age 75, a native of Galliano and resident of Larose, died at 3:01 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport; mass Tuesday at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Larose, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Lorena Hebert Guidry; one son, Ferrell J. Guidry; two daughters, Darlene Guidry Autin and Melissa Guidry Folse; one brother, Louis Guidry; one sister, Adolphine Guidry St. Pierre; and five grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Joliesant and Emilie Danos Guidry; and two brothers, Emile Guidry and Joseph "T-Joe" Solomon
• parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

Fannie Hartman Orgeron

• age 91, a native of Lockport and resident of Cut Off, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Larose; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two daughters, Audrey Terrebonne and Barbara Lagarde; one brother, Alcide Hartman Jr.; four sisters, Mae H. Duet, Gladys H. Bourgeois, Leola H. Breaux and Nell H. Gaudet; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild
• preceded in death by her husband, Leo Orgeron; her parents, Alcide Sr. and Alida Barbier Hartman; four brothers, Albert, Huey, Sidney and Manray Hartman; three sisters, Elsie Hartman, Annie H. David and Millie Hartman; and one great-grandchild, Demi Lagarde
• parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

Tony D. Pisani

• age 49, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 11:57 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Tuesday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma; memorial mass Tuesday at the funeral home
• survived by his wife, Christina Kingrey Pisani; his former wife, Sandra Lecompte; his father, Louis J. Pisani and stepmother, Alice Pisani; his mother, Elsie Bergeron; three sons, David, Cody and Christian Pisani; two daughters, April Spiears and Christine Pisani; three sisters, Pat Kramer, Susie Dailey and Dora Cope; and three grandchildren
• preceded in death by one brother, Louis Pisani Jr.
• enjoyed being a C. B. radio operator; Catholic
• Samart Funeral Home

Mildred Acosta Solar Talbot

• age 92, a native and resident of Napoleonville, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• services were pending
• survived by two daughters, Janet S. Landry and Connie S. Boudreaux; two stepdaughters, Pauline Scarbourough and Jerry Anne Talbot; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; and 98 step-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Solar; her second husband, Claude Talbot; her parents, Joseph and Myrthe Helt Acosta; one great-grandson, Willie Bernard; two brothers, Clarence and Claiborne Acosta; and five sisters, Josie Marquette, Clara Bergeron, Annie Burns, Addie Boudreaux and Gertie Guidroz

Harold ‘Thibby’ Lauland Thibodaux

• age 79, a native of Ferriday and resident of Houma, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003
• visitation Tuesday at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Wednesday at Annunziata Catholic Church; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Yvonne M. LeCompte Thibodaux of Houma; three sons, Robert A. Thibodaux and wife, Anita Dryen Thibodaux, Clark A. Thibodaux of Houma and Donald D. Thibodaux and wife, Melanie Holt Thibodaux, of Ponchatoula; three daughters, Pam A. Gauthreaux and husband, Michael Gauthreaux, of Theriot, Janet "Angel" Babin and husband, Mark J. Babin, of Thibodaux, and Eileen "Lou" Pontiff and husband, Michael Pontiff, of Houma; one sister, Katherine "Sister" Martinez of Napoleonville; seven grandchildren, Julie G. Scott and husband, Jason Scott, Brandon M. Babin and wife, Kami Domangue Babin, Bradley J. Babin, Christopher A. Pontiff, Ben R. Pontiff, Katie M. Thibodaux and Kensey E. Thibodaux, all of Houma; two step-grandchildren, Christina Lindsey of Westwego and Robin A. Holt of Mandeville; one great-grandchild, Chandler W. Scott of Houma; and one step-great-grandchild, Jasmine M. Holt of Ponchatoula
• preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Cora Z. Lauland Thibodaux Sr.; and one brother, Earl Thibodaux Jr.
• retired administrative assistant after 38 years from Texaco, retired treasurer after 35 years from Texaco Credit Union, former Boy Scout leader and Little League coach and Terrebonne Parish 4-H club volunteer leader; U. S. Army veteran of World War II; parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Bernice Thompson

• age 77, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003
• visitation Tuesday at Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Home Chapel; religious services Wednesday at Beautiful Zion Baptist Church, with burial in Halfway Cemetery
• survived by five sons, James (Amanda) Thompson, Charles (Connie) Thompson, Richard (Ezelda) Thompson of Houma, Joseph (Gloria) Thompson of New Orleans and Louis (Rosa) Thompson of Atlanta; three daughters, Delores (Harry) Brown, Rose (Ernest) Brown and Cora (Bernell) Johnson, all of Houma; one brother, Joseph Sneeze of Houma; three sisters, Bertha Harris, Ramona Sneeze and Helen McGuire, all of Houma; 42 grandchildren; 73 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, John Thompson; her parents, Eddie and Kitty Sneeze; and two daughters, Shirley Hadley and Albertha Thompson
• member of Beautiful Zion Baptist Church, United Workmen Association and was an usher

 

JANUARY 7, 2003

James A. Bergeron Sr.

• age 64, a native of Raceland and resident of Houma, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003
• visitation Wednesday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma; memorial services Wednesday at the funeral home
• survived by his wife, Barbara Boudreaux Bergeron; one son, James A. Bergeron Jr.; two daughters, Laura Lagarde and husband, Aubrey, and Lisa Gensheimer and husband, Al; one brother, Jerry P. Bergeron; one sister, Barbara Scioneaux; two grandchildren, Jennifer L. Lapeyrouse and Abby Lagarde
• preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Hilda Bergeron
• U. S. Navy from 1956-1975 and was a retired Chief Petty Officer of the U. S. Navy; retired from Halliburton; Methodist
• Samart Funeral Home

Baron Belaire Bourg Jr.

• age 47, a native of Houma and resident of Baton Rouge, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003
• funeral services today at St. George Catholic Church in Baton Rouge
• survived by his wife of 23 years, Cheryl Larrieu Bourg; one daughter, Michelle Elizabeth Bourg; one brother, Thomas Kenneth Bourg; one sister, Susan Diane Bourg Tuleu; his mother-in-law, Gloria Welker Larrieu; sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara Bourg, Djuana Duhon Larrieu, Patricia Larrieu, Deborah Larrieu Lanaux, Pete Larrieu, Paul Larrieu, Carlton Larrieu, Jean-Paul Lanaux; nieces and nephews, Kenneth Bourg, William Tuleu, Lauren Bourg, Paul Larrieu II, Nicole Larrieu, Kelly Larrieu, Madison Larrieu, André Lanaux, Kristin Lanaux Alexander; and his godson, Ben Berteau
• preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte Carroll Bourg; and his father, Baron Belaire Bourg Sr.
  graduated from the University of Louisiana in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and was awarded the Alumnus of the Year distinction in 1992; registered pharmacist in both Louisiana and Florida and was a member of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy for 18 years and served as the Chairman of the Impaired Pharmacist Committee and was the second and third vice-president; Executive Board member of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and was named Pharmacist of the Year by the Louisiana Pharmacists Association; charter member of the Krewe of Orion and served as a Float Lieutenant; enjoyed hunting, fishing and scuba diving
• Rabenhorst Funeral Home

Mark W. Dickey Jr.

• age 52, a former resident of Houma and resident of Palestine, Texas, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003
• services were pending in Palestine
• survived by two sons, Staff Sgt. Mark W. Dickey III of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., and Stephen M. Whitney of Houma; three daughters, Katrin Dickey-Yorgason and husband, Andrew, of Ft. Walton Beach, Erin Ashley Dickey and Sarah E. Dickey of Houma; his mother, Jimmie Pearl Dickey of Palestine; one sister, Dorothy Watkins of Palestine; and one grandchild
• preceded in death by his father, Mark W. Dickey Sr.
• former Louisiana State Trooper, a former Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Deputy and a former Chief Medical Investigator for the Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s office; U. S. Army veteran

Lois Mae Parker Ellis

• age 67, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Moses Baptist Church in Thibodaux; funeral services Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, James Ellis Jr. of Thibodaux; five sons, David Parker, James Anthony Parker and Joseph Ellis, all of Thibodaux, Craig Ellis of Arlington, Texas, and Jason Ellis of New Orleans; three daughters, Denise A. Parker of Chackbay, Kim E. Ellis and Phyllis J. Ellis, both of Thibodaux; 22 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Elizabeth Pike and David G. Parker; two sons, Marvin Parker and Terrance P. Ellis; and one brother, Charles R. Pike
• member of Moses Baptist Church and served on the Deaconess Board

John Byassee Hicks

• age 57, a native of Houma and resident of Henderson, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home; rosary recited today at the funeral home; mass Wednesday at the funeral home; graveside services Friday at Magnolia Cemetery
• survived by two sons, Russell Joseph Hicks and wife, Susan, of Henderson, and Thomas Coy Hicks of Houma; one daughter, Mary Quenevere Cook and husband, Dale, of Houma; one sister, Patricia Hicks Sims and husband, Ronald W., of Angleton, Texas; two grandchildren, Kristi Marie Crochet and Eric Wayne Hicks; cousin, Jerry T. Hicks and wife, Arlene, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; friends, Dean, Debbie and Grace Wise of Angleton; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends
• preceded in death by his parents, J.B. and Mildred Boudreaux Hicks; one brother, Thomas Coy Hicks; one sister, Mary Susan Hicks; his great-aunt, Marie A. Boudreaux; his maternal grandparents, Viles H. and Alice Bourgeois Boudreaux; and his paternal grandparents, Henry Coy and Alma Byassee Hicks
• attended Terrebonne High School and was a U. S. Army veteran from 1964 to 1970 and worked in the oilfield industry in Houma; enjoyed woodworking, hunting and fishing
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Marie Louise Olivier Jackson

• age 85, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houma, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in St. Frances de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by two sons, James E. "Jack" Jackson and wife, Christine, of Metairie, and Christian D. Jackson and wife, Mary Lee, of Houston; one daughter, Joan Jackson Glover and husband, John, of Houma; two brothers, Christian L. Olivier Jr. and wife, Lynette, of Houma and Sidney J. Olivier Sr. of Metairie; and 10 grandchildren, Yvette J. and Lance Latour, Christy J. and Daniel Craven, Erin, Michele and Jamie Jackson of Metairie, Christian Jr. and Jeffrey Jackson of Houston and Michael, Kyle and Kelly Glover of Houma
• preceded in death by her husband, James E. "Red" Jackson Jr.
• parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral and was a member of Texaco Retirees, the Mulberry Chapter of TAFCE, the Sew N Sews and was avid bridge and tripoli player
• Chauvin Funeral Home

George Washington Neugent Jr.

• age 85, a native of Ida and resident of Houma, died at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Houma; religious services Wednesday at the church, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Vivian Bevill Neugent of Houma; one son, George "Bubba" Neugent and wife, Suzie Neugent, of Marthon, Fla.; one daughter, Kathy Burson and husband, Don Burson, of Houma; six grandchildren, Ahmy Powell, Michael Neugent, David Davis, Doug Davis, Darrin Burson and Dwayne Burson; and six great-grandchildren, Ashley Neugent, Brandon Neugent, Kayla Davis, George Kylan Davis, Brandon Burson and Schae Byrson
• preceded in death by his parents, George Washington Neugent Sr. and Mary Mclurg Neugent; one grandson, George Davis; and one sister, Mary Virginia Eudy
• retired production foreman with Texaco for 43 years and was a Mason and Deacon Emirtus of First Baptist Church of Houma
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Horace Roger ‘Pete’ Pitre Sr.

• age 89, a native of Morgan City, a former resident of Montegut and resident of Baton Rouge, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at Rabenhorst Funeral Home in Baton Rouge; religious services Wednesday at St. Louis King of France Church in Baton Rouge, with interment in Greenoaks Mausoleum
• survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Corsentino Pitre; three sons, Forest Pitre and wife, Cherry, Horace "Pete" Pitre Jr. and wife, Penny, and Tommy Pitre; one daughter, Rosie Pitre Austin and husband, Don; one brother, Lionel Pitre Sr. and wife, Ponnie, of Montegut; two sisters, Rosalie Crochet of Montegut and husband, C.J., and Lucy Pitre Hahan of Houma; one sister-in-law, Helen Pitre of Montegut; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Breaux Pitre; his father, Forest Pitre; two brothers, Norris Pitre and Jimmy Pitre
• founder and 47-year board member of the Baton Rouge Mental Health Association, a past vice president, Central body of the City-Parish AFLCIO, a member of the Eagles Club, UCT, a fourth degree Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Council No. 3298, a member and usher of St. Alphonsus Ligouri Catholic Church of Greenwell Springs
• retired City-Parish Baton Rouge employee
• Rabenhorst Funeral Home

Murphy Peter Porche

• age 84, a native and resident of Houma, died at 9:01 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2003
• visitation to service time Wednesday at Falgout Funeral Home Chapel; religious services Wednesday at the chapel, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by one son, Caldon Peter Porche; two daughters, Dale P. Milton and Penny P. Matherne; one stepdaughter, Shirley Brown Naquin; one brother, Harvey Porche; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Leona Mae Menard Porche; his parents, Julius Taylor and Ophelia Songe Porche; three grandchildren, Kellie Dale Milton, Michael J. and Guy P. Valure; four brothers, Albert, Morris, Herbert and David Porche; and four sisters, Nettie Bourke, LaFarnce Vadella, Burke Darcey and Thelma Burke

Beulah Williams Ruffin

• age 78, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003
• visitation Wednesday and to funeral time Thursday at Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church; wake services Wednesday at the church; dismissal services Thursday at the church, with burial in Southdown Cemetery
• survived by her husband, Oliver Ruffin Sr. of Houma; one stepson, Oliver Ruffin Jr. of Aneheim, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Lilli Mea Ruffin of Inglewood, Calif., Jerry Ann Ruffin and Bridget Jones, both of St. Louis; two brothers, Herbert Williams of Inglewood, and James Jones of Houma; one sister, Betty Mae Simmons of Boutte; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Antoine Williams and Katie Jones Williams; one son, Robert Hudson III; three daughters, Florence Mea Swan, Margurite Bolden and Joyce Brown; one half-brother, Gereral Scrubbs; and one sister, Louise Welch
• retired bus driver from TARC and was a member of Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church

Harold ‘Thibby’ Lauland Thibodaux

• age 79, a native of Ferriday and resident of Houma, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Wednesday at Annunziata Catholic Church; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Yvonne M. LeCompte Thibodaux of Houma; three sons, Robert A. Thibodaux and wife, Anita Dryden Thibodaux, Clark A. Thibodaux of Houma and Donald D. Thibodaux and wife, Melanie Commander Thibodaux, of Ponchatoula; three daughters, Pam A. Gauthreaux and husband, Michael Gauthreaux, of Theriot, Janet "Angel" Babin and husband, Mark J. Babin, of Thibodaux, and Eileen "Lou" Pontiff and husband, Michael Pontiff, of Houma; one sister, Katherine "Sister" Martinez of Napoleonville; seven grandchildren, Julie Gauthreaux Scott and husband, Jason Scott, Brandon M. Babin and wife, Kami Domangue Babin, Bradley J. Babin, Christopher A. Pontiff, Ben R. Pontiff, Katie L. Thibodaux and Kensey E. Thibodaux, all of Houma; two step-grandchildren, Christina Lindsey of Westwego and Robin A. Holt of Mandeville; one great-grandchild, Chandler W. Scott of Houma; and one step-great-grandchild, Jasmine M. Holt of Ponchatoula
• preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Cora Z. Lauland Thibodaux Sr.; and one brother, Earl Thibodaux Jr.
• retired administrative assistant after 38 years from Texaco, retired treasurer after 35 years from Texaco Credit Union, former Boy Scout leader and Little League coach and Terrebonne Parish 4-H club volunteer leader; U. S. Army veteran of World War II; parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Tyler Christopher Waalk

• infant, a native of Baton Rouge and resident of Houma, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home; mass Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by his parents, Chad Christopher Waalk and Julie Marie LeBoeuf Waalk of Houma; his paternal grandparents, Randy and Lynn Waalk of Houma and Joyce Dayton of Houma; his maternal grandparents, Danny and Dorothy "Dot" Scurto LeBoeuf of Houma; his great-grandparents, Beulah LeBoeuf of Houma, George Waalk of Houma and Franklin and Ruth Dayton of Houma; and three aunts, Cheryl LeBoeuf, Jenny LeBoeuf and Megan Waalk Hawthorne of Houma
• preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Walterine Waalk, Bruce LeBoeuf Sr., Charles Scurto Sr. and Dorothy Scurto
• Chauvin Funeral Home

 

JANUARY 8, 2003

Laura M. Bernard

• age 91, a native of Bruley-Guillot and resident of Thibodaux, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Thibodaux Funeral Home; services Thursday at the funeral home, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery
• survived by one sister, Aline B. Daigle
• preceded in death by her parents, Colville and Alice Mire Bernard; and three brothers, Leonce, Maurice and Thomas Bernard

Stanley Antoine Marcel

• age 74, a native and resident of Houma, died at 5:11 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home; prayer services Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by one sister, Margaret Anderson of Pinellas Park, Fla.; and numerous nieces
• preceded in death by his parents, Theophile Marcel and Eunice Levron Marcel; and one brother, Ernest Marcel
• retired caretaker

Dwight Douglas Plaisance

• age 59, a native of Morgan City and resident of Bayou Vista, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003
• graveside services today at Berwick Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Sharon Bruney Plaisance; his parents, Louis and Billie Plaisance of Berwick; two daughters, Duaine "Dee" Acosta and husband, Jerry, of Morgan City, and Paula Berger and husband, Donnie, of Berwick; one son, Owen Dean Plaisance and Charlene Blanco, of Bayou Vista; and five granddaughters, Jewal Carline, Brittany Ellis, Carley Plaisance, Celena Berger and Sky Acosta; and numerous relatives and friends
• graduated from Berwick High School Class of 1961 and was retired from Shell Oil Gibson Production Plant and was a devoted outdoorsman
• Hargrave Funeral Home

Peggy Harkins Potter

• age 67, a native of Canton, Okla., and resident of Houma, died at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003
• visitation Friday and to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home; religious services Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery
• survived by her mother, Wilma Mieir Harkins of Ponca City, Okla.; three sons, David Potter, Lowell E. Potter of Houma and Ricky J. Potter and wife, Tammy, of Dumas, Miss.; two daughters, Shirley P. Beauchaine and husband, Larry, and Leslie P. Smith of Houma; seven brothers, Ted Harkins of San Diego, Floyd Harkins Jr. of Lawton, Okla., Keith Harkins of Chantilly, Va., Ralph Harkins of Belvedere, N.J. and Oklahoma City, Ronald Harkins of Manila, Philippines, Kenneth Harkins of Lowell, Mass., and Robert Harkins of Ponca City; one sister, Bonnie Ake of Chatsworth, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Virgil David Potter Sr.; her father, Floyd Harkins Sr.; and one brother, Eugene Harkins
• homemaker

 

JANUARY 9, 2003

Alice Carr Fields Badgett

• age 85, a native of LaGrange, N.C., and resident of St. Joseph Manor in Thibodaux, died at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Rouse Funeral Home in LaGrange; funeral services Saturday at the funeral home
• survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Alice Sheppard Badgett Templet, Ph.D., and Paul Joseph Templet of Thibodaux; and two granddaughters, Andrea Alice Templet of Woodlands, Texas, and Renee’ Rosa Templet of Houston
• preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Earl "Buck" Badgett; her parents, Roland C. Fields and Alice Carr Sutton Fields; one brother, Roland C. Fields Jr.; and one sister, Frances Fields
• received her BA degree in Education from Duke University and was an avid educator for 45 years; active member of the United Methodist Church of LaGrange, the Adult Sunday School Class and the Goldsboro YMCA. She and her husband loved to travel and participate in golfing weekends sponsored by the Georgia Senior Citizens Association and both were loyal supporters of Duke University and enjoyed alumni events, especially football games; also a member of the DAR, the Atlanta Teacher’s Retirement Organization, the Duke University Alumni Association and the Duke Varsity Club; loved teaching, reading, writing poetry, roses and antiques
• Rouse Funeral Home

Harold J. Dantin

• age 76, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003
• visitation Friday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland and to funeral time Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Raceland; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Doris Gaudet Dantin; one son, James G. Dantin; two daughters, Susan Dantin Danos and Connie Dantin; one brother, Carroll Dantin; one sister, Ann Dantin Falgout; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Lucille Boudreaux Dantin
• member of the Knights of Columbus of Raceland, former Lafourche Parish Police Jury member and Justice of the Peace

Virgie M. LeBlanc Donnes

• age 81, a native of Lockport and resident of Gretna, died at noon Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home in Marrero; mass Friday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Metairie Cemetery
• survived by two sons, Patrick Donnes of Diamond Head, Miss., and Phillip Donnes of Houma; two daughters-in-law, Karen Donnes and Mary Donnes; one sister, Verna LeJuene of Lafayette; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Homer F. Donnes; her parents, Arthur E. LeBlanc and Nola Guidry LeBlanc; and one brother, Arthur J. LeBlanc

Janet Esteve Eusea

• age 54, a native of Westwego and resident of Luling, died at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Luling; mass Friday at the church, with burial in St. Charles Cemetery in Luling
• survived by her husband, Gary Eusea; one daughter, Angela Eusea Matherne of Thibodaux; two brothers, Allen Esteve of Marrero and Donald Esteve of Atlanta; one sister, Sandra Esteve of Lafayette; and three grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Augustin and Dora Dantin Esteve
• teacher at Mimosa Park Elementary School and was a member of the Holy Family Ladies Altar Society

Enola ‘Sissy’ Marie Lirette

• age 74, a native of Bayou Dularge and resident of Theriot, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003
• visitation today and to service time Friday at Falgout Funeral Home Chapel; religious services Friday at the chapel, with burial in Magnolia Cemetery
• survived by 11 sons, Beau, Warren, Carl, Willie and Kenneth Sr. of Houma, Jerome and Larry of Ashland, Alex of Gray, Alex Jacob of Lafayette, Mark of Raceland and Donald Lirette of Lockport; one daughter, Pam L. Lovell of Houma; one brother, Herbert DeHart; two sisters, Frances Liner and Leola Lirette; 28 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Wilvin Lirette; her parents, Sanders and Bridget Luke DeHart; two brothers, Ernest and Virgis DeHart; and one sister, Esther Lovell

Amelia ‘ME ME’ Porche

• age 90, a native of Terrebonne and resident of Chauvin, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2003
• visitation Friday at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church; wake services Friday at the church; funeral services Saturday at the church, with burial in Bisland Cemetery
• survived by two sons, Charles Porche and Ervin Porche, both of Chauvin; four daughters, Delories Holiday, Jerry Lee Price and Lois Riley, all of Chauvin, and Betty Porche Lewis of Houma; 20 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Albert Porche; her parents, Van and Katie Smith; six brothers, Earl, Wellington, Leoland, James, Van and Slyvester Smith; and six sisters, Flavin S. Gerdan, Octavia Jones, Blanché Senegal, Eunice Porche, Anna Mae Smith and Hazel Smith
• member and usher at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

Peggy Harkins Potter

• age 67, a native of Canton, Okla., and resident of Houma, died at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003
• visitation Friday and to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home; religious services Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery
• survived by her mother, Wilma Mieir Harkins of Ponca City, Okla.; three sons, David Potter, Lowell E. Potter of Houma and Ricky J. Potter and wife, Tammy, of Dumas, Miss.; two daughters, Shirley P. Beauchaine and husband, Larry, and Leslie P. Smith of Houma; seven brothers, Ted Harkins of San Diego, Floyd Harkins Jr. of Lawton, Okla., Keith Harkins of Chantilly, Va., Ralph Harkins of Belvedere, N.J. and Oklahoma City, Ronald Harkins of Manila, Philippines, Kenneth Harkins of Lowell, Mass., and Robert Harkins of Ponca City; one sister, Bonnie Ake of Chatsworth, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, Tera, Derek and Brad Beauchaine, Blake Karpinski, Amanda Kinard, Kara and Gerri Smith, Jonah Potter, Lowell Potter Jr., Christine Potter, Michael Potter, Dorothy Potter, David Potter and Cody Potter; 11 great-grandchildren; and her lifelong friend, Mary Hessler of Houma
• preceded in death by her husband, Virgil David Potter Sr.; her father, Floyd Harkins Sr.; and one brother, Eugene Harkins
• homemaker
• Chauvin Funeral Home

 

JANUARY 10, 2003

Cecilia Foret Breaux

• age 95, a native of Raceland and resident of New Orleans, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003
• private graveside services held at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Raceland
• survived by one son, A.J. Breaux; one half-brother, Clarence Foret; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Alcide J. Breaux; one brother, Ignace J. Foret; and four sisters, Philoman Champagne, Edolia Champagne, Georgiana Waguespack and Valerie Babin

Elijah Dunmire Jr.

• age 58, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Thibodaux, died at 1:23 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Triumph Baptist Church in Gibson; funeral services Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Mary Murphy Dunmire of Thibodaux; his mother, Iceola Dunmiles of Hahnville; three sons, Kevin Dunmiles, Steward Dunmiles and Elijah Dunmiles III, all of Thibodaux, three daughters, Ceola D. Sewire and Regina Dunmiles, both of Thibodaux and Thester Davis of Napoleonville; five brothers, George Dunmiles of Edgard, Larry and Henry Dunmiles of Luling, Gary Dunmiles of Hahnville and Alverns Dunmiles of Gibson; two sisters, Joyce Dunmiles and Annie Nixon of Hahnville; and eight grandchildren
• preceded in death by his father, Elijah Dunmire Sr.; three brothers, J.C. Ranson, Elton Dunmiles and Henry Lewis; one sister, Leola Mitchell; and one grandson, Issiah Dunmiles
• member of Triumph Baptist Church

 

JANUARY 11, 2003

Mary Virginia Bennett Grubbs

• age 89, a resident of New Iberia, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Sunday at David Funeral Home in New Iberia; funeral services Sunday at Highland Baptist Church in New Iberia, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery
• survived by her husband of 61 years, Julius W. Grubbs Sr. of New Iberia; two sons, Julius W. Grubbs Jr. and wife, Patricia Moresi Grubbs and Jonathan P. Grubbs of Panama City, Fla.; one sister, Rebecca Bennett Hatten of Petal, Miss; and six grandchildren, Matthew G. Landry, Alexandra J. Grubbs, Samanatha L. Grubbs, all of New Iberia, Brent P. Grubbs of Mobile, Ala., Jonathan P. Grubbs Jr. and Mary Virginia Grubbs, both of Panama City
• preceded in death by her parents, William Alexander Bennett and Corinne Dobbins Bennett; one sister, Winnie B. Ayers; and three brothers, Herman, William and Austin Bennett
• earned a BA degree from William Carey College and a Masters in Religious Education from Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Ky.; active in the church and served as camp president of the Auxiliary of the Gideons International; loved to sing and gardening
• David Funeral Home

Lawrence A. LeBoeuf

• age 60, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Lockport, died at 3:35 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003
• visitation Sunday and to funeral time Monday at Samart Funeral Home; mass Monday at Holy Savior Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Deborah Shotwell LeBoeuf; two sons, Tommy and Timmy LeBoeuf of Kenosha, Wis.; one stepson, Ebdon Verdin; three stepdaughters, Karen Aucoin, Amanda Griffin and Lacie Verdin; one brother, Alance J. LeBoeuf Sr. of Denham Springs; three sisters, Lois Use, Mary Bejou and Eloise Guidry; four grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Alance J. and Ella Mae Bergeron LeBoeuf; and two brothers, Frank and Roy LeBoeuf
• parishioner of Holy Savior Catholic Church and served in the U. S. Navy

Clarence J. Lefort

• age 80, a native and resident of Larose, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Monday at Christian Fellowship Church in Larose; services Monday at the church, with burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery
• survived by one son, Steve Lefort; three daughters, Jacqueline Rodrigue, Gail Broussard and Kathy Richoux; one sister, Clara Mae Burst; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Emelda Orgeron Lefort; his parents, Urbin and Louise Ledet Lefort; and one daughter, Rousline Arceneaux
• member of the Christian Fellowship Church, Veteran of Foreign War Post No. 8538 and was a World War II veteran

 

JANUARY 12, 2003

Carrol Joseph Babin Sr.

• age 77, a native of Belle Rose and resident of Houma, died at 5:55 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Monday at St. Anthony Catholic Church; mass Monday at the church with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife of 54 years, Patty Bennett Babin; four sons, Carrol Babin Jr., and wife Barbara of Seattle, Wash., David Babin Sr., and wife, Myrtle, of Houma, Leslie Babin and wife, Vickie, and Chris Babin and wife, Julie, of Lafayette; one sister, Ethel Babin Collingnan and husband, Clarence, of Baton Rouge; nine grandchildren, Sara Babin Johnson, Megan Babin, David Babin Jr., Shelly Babin, Chad Babin, Lane Babin, Ben Babin, Mason Babin and William Babin
• preceded in death by his parents, Edward Joseph Babin and Elsie Achee Babin
• retired supervisor for BellSouth, a member of the St. Anthony’s Usher Society, past president of the St. Anthony’s Parish Council, past president of the Bayou Black School Parent Teachers Association; U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church; worked for eight years at Scotty’s Mobil Station

Mary Kliebert

• age 83, a native and resident of Chackbay, died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
• visitation until funeral time Monday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Chackbay; mass Monday at the church with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one son, Gene Kliebert; one daughter, Linda Landry; five brothers, Horace, Simon, August, Wally and Elton Rodrigue; one sister, Shirley Thibodaux; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Jean Kliebert; her parents, Victor and Augustilia Legendre Rodrigue; one grandson, Wade Kliebert; and one sister, Victoria Rodrigue

 

JANUARY 13, 2003

Carrol Joseph Babin Sr.

• age 77, a native of Belle Rose and resident of Houma, died at 5:55 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
• funeral services today at St. Anthony Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Patty Bennett Babin of Houma; four sons, Carrol Babin Jr. and wife, Barbara, of Seattle, David Babin Sr. and wife, Myrtle, of Houma, Leslie Babin and wife, Vickie, and Chris Babin and wife, Julie, of Lafayette; one sister, Ethel Babin Collingnan and husband, Clarence, of Baton Rouge; and nine grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Edward Joseph Babin and Elise Achee Babin
• retired supervisor for BellSouth and was a member of St. Anthony’s Usher Society, past president of the St. Anthony’s Parish Council, past president of Bayou Black School Parent Teachers Association and employed for eight years at Scotty’s Mobil Station; U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War; parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church

Eddie ‘Nutt Nutt’ Carter Jr.

• age 49, a native and resident of Thibodaux died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003
  visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Old Fountain Missionary Baptist Church in Thibodaux; funeral services Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Angela M. Carter of Thibodaux; three sons, Edward Francis, Trenton Francis and Kendriontae Johnson, all of Thibodaux; two daughters, Latasha Francis and Tameka Francis, both of Thibodaux; one brother, John Williams of Thibodaux; and one sister, Eartha Carter of New Orleans
• preceded in death by his parents, Eddie Carter Sr. and Florence Williams Carter; two brothers, Nolan LeBanks and Junius LeBanks; one sister, Willie Mae Hubbard; and his grandmother, Rebecca Chevais
• member of Old Fountain Missionary Baptist Church and served on the Deacon Board

Adriel Zerangue Folse

• age 81, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 1:10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
• funeral services were scheduled today at St. Mary Catholic Church in Raceland, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Harold J. Folse Sr.; two sons, Harold "Boo" J. Folse Jr. and Ted Folse; four daughters, Carolyn F. Legendre, Pamela Ann Folse, Patricia "Pat" Folse and Adriel "Tee" Matherne; two brothers, Clifford "Boy" Zerangue Jr. and Gerald M. Zerangue; one sister, Ruth Zerangue Cochennic; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Zerangue Sr. and Julie Gautreaux Zerangue; and one great-grandchild
• parishioner of St. Mary Catholic Church

Earline Ledet Griffin

• age 77, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Cut Off, died at 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
• religious services today at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by four daughters, Barbara R. Comer, Debra L. Gisclair, Wanda G. Danos and Faye Griffin; two sisters, Una Mae L. Cheramie and Rose Mary L. Leonard; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild
• preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Ledet Sr. and Birtha Cheramie Ledet; one daughter, Phyllis R. Orgeron; and three brothers, Ernest Ledet Jr., William Ledet and Lee Earl Ledet

Lillian Galliano Guidry

• age 85, a native and resident of Galliano, died at 12:07 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
• religious services today at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by one daughter, Mae Ella G. Walding; one brother, Felton Galliano; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Lipton J. Guidry; her parents, Julien and Euphemie Kiff Galliano; and one son, Russell Guidry

Verda Griffin Guidry

• age 75, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Cut Off, died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
• funeral services today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by two sons, Dale J. Guidry and Morrison J. Guidry Jr.; one daughter, Kathy G. Richoux; one son-in-law, Wade A. Richoux; two daughters-in-law, Patsy A. Guidry and Kim S. Guidry; one brother, Samuel Griffin; four sisters, Viola Giardina, Egnolia Richoux, Lorina Prestenbach and Joyce Pugulise; seven grandchildren, Gary, Greg, Eli and Phobe Guidry, Andrea and John Richoux and Tristan Martin; and four great-grandchildren, Kathleen, Conner, Loagan and Landon Guidry
• preceded in death by her husband, Morrison J. Guidry Sr.; her parents, Samuel and Ernestine Duet Griffin; one son, Gary James Guidry; and three brothers, Hubert, Eric and Anthony Griffin
• member of the VFW Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary and cancer support group; loved embroidery, quilting and playing pokeno; homemaker and parishioner of Scared Heart Catholic Church
• Samart Funeral Home

Ruben Lagarde

• age 93, a native of Gheens and resident of Thibodaux, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Tuesday at Thibodaux Funeral Home Chapel; mass Tuesday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Velma Trosclair Lagarde; one brother, Constant "Buster" LaGarde Sr.; and one sister, Angeline LaGarde
• preceded in death by his parents, Joachim and Josephine Masson LaGarde; four brothers, Jack, Buddy, Frank and Masson; and one sister, Marguerite Claire LaGarde
• retired sugar-cane farmer

Lucille Ledet

• age 77, a native of Houma and resident of Abbeville, died at 3:55 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue; funeral services Tuesday at the funeral home
• survived by one daughter, Ella Jean LeBlanc; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her first husband, John Ledet; her second husband, Dennis Verret Jr.; three daughters, Linda Dean, Cheryl Ledet and Wilda Mae Ledet; one brother, Howard Fanguy; and one sister, Emily

Gloria Imelda Pearson

• age 76, a native of New Orleans and resident of Pearl River, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003
• private memorial services held at a later date at Williams Funeral Home in Pearl River
• survived by three daughters, Roxanne Fowler, Connie Pearson and Debra Pearson; four sons, Eddie Pearson, R. Mike Pearson, John Davison and Robert Davison; three brothers, Thomas Sheeren, Norman Sheeren and Cyril Sheeren; one sister, Shirley Matthews; and five grandchildren, Derek Pearson, Tonya Clapp, Joshua Pearson, Austin Pearson and Devin Pearson
• preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Newton Pearson; her parents, William Thomas Sheeren and Imelda Veronica Sheeren; two sisters, Rita Valenski and Hyacinth Sheeren; and one brother; Andrew Sheeren
• homemaker
• Williams Funeral Home

 

JANUARY 14, 2003

Sylvia Price LeBoeuf

• age 61, a native of Bayou Cane and resident of Montegut, died at 6:48 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at Montegut Baptist Church; religious services Wednesday at the church, with burial in Dugas Cemetery
• survived by her husband, Ernest P. LeBoeuf; three sons, Mark J. LeBoeuf Sr., Richard J. LeBoeuf and Chris J. LeBoeuf; one daughter-in-law, Yvonne M. LeBoeuf; one brother, Louis Price Jr.; one sister, Carole P. LeBoeuf; and two grandchildren, Mark J. LeBoeuf Jr. and Joshua LeBoeuf
• preceded in death by her parents, Louis Price Sr. and Beulah Naquin Price; two sons, Ernest P. LeBoeuf Jr. and James LeBoeuf; and one brother, Allen Price Sr.
• homemaker and a member of Montegut Baptist Church
• Falgout Funeral Home

Amelie Guidry Gervais

• age 87, a native of Thibodaux and resident of St. Charles Community, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two daughters, Carol Trosclair and Diane Roger; three sisters, Mary Dufrene, Lois France and Lillie Trafficano; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Edward Joseph Gervais; her parents, Camille and Clothilde Bergeron Guidry; one son, Larry Gervais; two brothers, Mark Guidry and Edward Guidry; two sisters, Elsie Bergeron and Lillian Zeringue; and one great-grandchild
• member of St. Charles Ladies Altar Society and a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

 

JANUARY 15, 2003

Dorothy Gros Bonvillain

• age 79, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 3:54 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003
• funeral services today at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Roy Bonvillain; one daughter, Elaine Jordan Bourgeois; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clabert Gros; one daughter, Joyce Jordan Aucoin; and one brother, Chester Gros
• homemaker and a parishioner of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral

Philomene ‘Phyllis’ Mancuso LaRussa

• age 77, a native of Kenner and resident of Houma, died at 8:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by her daughter-in-law, Jennifer Bourgeois LaRussa of Houma; two grandchildren, Stephen Joseph LaRussa and Jacquelyn Ann LaRussa of Houma; two brothers, Michel Mancuso and wife, Evelyn Tadlock Mancuso of Kenner and Joseph Mancuso and wife, Ethel Carmouche Mancuso of Texas City, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews
• preceded in death by her husband, Joseph LaRussa; her parents, Rosoline Mancuso and Catherine Centanni Mancuso; two sons, Joseph Russell LaRussa and former parish attorney Stephen Michael LaRussa; and two brothers, Lebo Mancuso and Anthony Mancuso
• homemaker and a member of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church’s Altar Society and St. Joseph Italian Society; parishioner of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Wanda Chapman ‘Hart’ Overley

• age 79, a native of Crowley and resident of Houma, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002
• memorial services Saturday at First Methodist Church in Gueydan
• survived by one son, Don Overley and wife, Sue, of Houma; one brother, Donald Chapman of Chauvin; two grandchildren, Byron Overley and wife, Jeri, of Houma and Hunter Overley of Houma; two great-grandchildren, Brook and Byron Overley of Houma; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends
• preceded in death by her husband, George O. "Son" Overley; her parents, Fred and Georgia Chapman; one brother, Warren; and one infant son
• accomplished artist and craftsman and was also a commercial artisan of stained glass; she and her husband owned and operated the Sportsman Paradise in Cocodrie until their retirement to Houma in the 1970’s
• Vincent Funeral Home

 

JANUARY 16, 2003

Patrick Joseph Braud

• age 62, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houma, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003
• visitation today at Falgout Funeral Home Chapel and to funeral time Friday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church; mass Friday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by his wife, Judith "Judy" Ann Trimble Braud; one son, Raymond Patrick Braud of Houma; four daughters, Connie Braud and Kimberly B. Stevens of Houma, Laurie B. Kullman and Vickie B. Gengarelly, both of Donner; one brother, Harold Legendre of Schriever; his twin sister, Patricia B. Daigle of Bayou Blue; and 12 grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Ferdinand and Regina Legendre Braud; three brothers, Curtis Braud, Raymond and Floyd Legendre; one sister, Ninette B. Aucoin; and two grandchildren, Ryan and Nikki Gengarelly
• parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church

Emelda Allemand Hebert

• age 88, a native and resident of Lockport, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Holy Savoir Catholic Church in Lockport; mass Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two sons, Clarence J. "Boy" Hebert Jr. and Robert J. Hebert; three daughters, Adeline H. Rousse, Dolores H. Legendre and Shirley H. Legendre; three sisters, Mabel A. Chauvin, ClaraBelle A. Danos and Dora Mae Sevin; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Clarence J. Hebert Sr.; her parents, Lubin Allemand Sr. and Lucia Melancon Allemand; six brothers, Alvin, Herbert, Lubin Jr., Norman, Nolan and Lawrence Allemand; and one sister, Maude A. Bourgeois
• member of Holy Savior Ladies Altar Society and a parishioner of Holy Savior Catholic Church

Laurel Dupre Koen

• age 79, a native of Bourg and resident of Belle Chasse, died at 8:26 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Friday at St. Ann Catholic Church in Bourg; mass Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one daughter, Janet Franicevich; one brother, Isaac Dupre Jr.; two sisters, Ollie Prevost and Lee Inmen; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Koen; and her parents, Isaac Dupre Sr. and Laura Porche Dupre

Florence Henry LeBlanc

• age 96, a native of Bayou Dularge and resident of Monroe, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by one son, Col. Lynn (Mona Lee) LeBlanc of Monroe; two daughters, Amelie (Pierre) Faure of Hot Springs Village, Ark., and Jan (Richard) Murphy of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Melissa (Peter) Broome, David (Catherine) Faure, Suzanne and Stephen Faure, Richard (Lori) Murphy, Michelle Taylor and Monique (William) Tudor; 12 great-grandchildren, Sarah Broome, Alexander Faure, Lauren and Margaret Murphy, Jennifer Tudor, Belle, Elise, Evangeline, William, Seth, Trevor and Virginia Tudor; one sister, Marie Caillouet of Houma; one sister-in-law, Frederica Choppin of New Orleans, and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends
• preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. LeBlanc, her parents, Isia Lajaunie Henry and Willis P. Henry, three brothers, Lucas, Manning and Willis Henry; four sisters, Anne and Gertrude Henry, Jeanne Cottrell and Julie Toups; and one great-granddaughter, Marie Tudor
• teacher in Terrebonne Parish and was a member of the Terrebonne Retired Teachers, the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana, AARP, Catholic Daughters of America, Anawim, the Legion of Mary and the Ladies of the Altar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral Parish
• Chauvin Funeral Home

 

JANUARY 17, 2003

Marilyn Ann McCoy

• age 47, a native and resident of Boutte, died at 10:08 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003
• visitation held to funeral time Saturday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland; religious services held at the funeral home, with burial following at Sunlight Cemetery in Gheens
• survived by her father, the Rev. Adam McCoy Sr.; one son, Ronald Anthoney McCoy; four brothers, Adam McCoy Jr., Michale McCoy Sr., Darren McCoy, and Dean McCoy; five sisters, Ether Mae Thorne, Debra Nelson, Janet Murrey, Lisa Williams, and Sandra McCoy; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by her mother, Amelia Ingram McCoy

Leo P. Perque Sr.

• age 78, a native and resident of Chackbay, died at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church; mass held at the church, with burial following in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Dolly Rodrigue Perque; his son and daughter-in-law, Leo Jr. and Jacklyn Trosclair Perque; two brothers, Kirby and Harvey Perque; three sisters, Diddion Perque Verdin, Shannon Perque Delatte, and Dawn Perque Theriot; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Evdovic and Florence Chiasson Perque; one son, Ralph Perque; four brothers, O.J., Chelton, Steward and Curly Perque
• Catholic and Air Borne World War II veteran; enjoyed cattle farming and worked with the Louisiana Agriculture Department

Elisha Spotts

• age 32, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Atlanta, died Sat., Jan. 11, 2003
• visitation held to funeral time at Plymouth Rock Baptist Church in Houma; religious services held at the church, with burial following at St. Luke Cemetery in Waterproof
• survived by her husband, Charles Spotts; parents, Glenda C. and Ray N. James Sr.; her grandparents, Vivian Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert James; two daughters, Ashton Charles and Jaidyn A. Spotts; a brother, Ray N. James Jr.; and a sister, Kristi K. James
• Baptist and served in the U. S. Army

 

JANUARY 19, 2003

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JANUARY 20, 2003

Ethel Naquin Authement

• age 55, a native of Montegut and resident of Pointe-aux-Chenes, died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2003
• visitation Monday and to funeral time Tuesday at the Pointe-aux-Chenes Fire Station; mass Tuesday at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Pointe-aux-Chenes, with burial at the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, James Authement; her mother, Cecile LeBoeuf Naquin Dupre; three sons, Richard, David and John Authement; three brothers, Gillis, Anthony and Nelson Naquin; seven sisters, Wilma and Nellie LeBoeuf, Shirley and Juliene Domangue, Gladys Trahan, Verly Authement and Cecile Foret; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by her father, James R. Naquin, Sr.; and four brothers, Wilbert Naquin Sr., James Naquin Jr., and Wilbert and Carlton Naquin
• Catholic

Harris Joseph Hebert

• age 92, a native of Lafourche Parish and resident of Gray, died at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 2003
• visitation today and to service time Monday at the Falgout Funeral Home Chapel; religious services Monday at the chapel with burial at St. Mary Cemetery in Raceland
• survived by his wife, Eunice Isabelle Breaux Hebert; one stepson, Lawrence Hebert; one stepdaughter, Isabell Hotard; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Felix and Rebecca Thibodaux Hebert; six brothers, Hector, Lucien, Andrew, Joseph, Leonce and John Hebert; and two sisters, Bernice Verret and Emily Baye

Billy Walker Livingston

• age 67, a native of Eutaw, Ala., and resident of Gray, died at 5:23 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2003
• memorial service Wednesday, at the Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Mesopotamia Cemetery in Eutaw at a later date and time
• survived by his wife, Sandra Lapeyrouse Livingston; two daughters, Nicole Lea Livingston of New Orleans and Amy Lynn Livingston of Jackson, Miss.; and two brothers, James Livingston of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Danny Livingston of Atlanta
• preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Louise Walker Livingston
• salesman for the Jim Sanders Oilfield Company and a U.S. Army veteran

James M. Scott

• age 23, a native and resident of Chauvin, died at 1:36 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003
• visitation Monday and to funeral time Tuesday at the Samart Funeral Home; mass Tuesday at the funeral home, with burial at the Rogers Cemetery in Houma
• survived by his parents, Dale and Diane Breaux Scott; and two brothers, Jimmy J. and Brian A. Scott
• Catholic

 

JANUARY 20, 2003

Ethel Naquin Authement

• age 55, a native of Montegut and resident of Pointe-aux-Chenes, died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Tuesday at the Pointe-aux-Chenes Fire Station; mass Tuesday at St. Charles Borromeo Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, James Authement; her mother, Cecile LeBoeuf Naquin Dupre; three sons, Richard, David and John Authement; three brothers, Gillis, Anthony and Nelson Naquin; seven sisters, Wilma and Nellie LeBoeuf, Shirley and Julienne Domangue, Gladys Trahan, Verly Authement and Cecile Foret; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by her father, James R. Naquin, Sr.; and four brothers, Whitney Naquin Sr., Wilbert Naquin Sr., James Naquin Jr., and Carlton Naquin Sr.
• Catholic

Edith Ann Leitz Davaine

• age 71, a native of New Orleans and resident of Lockport, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial at the church cemetery
• survived by two stepssons, Jesse and Jerry Davaine; one daughter, Melissa Rose; one sister, Rita Leitz Kessel Stage; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Davaine; her parents, Jacob and Celena Eisworth Leitz; and one brother, Jacob Leitz
• parishioner of Holy Savior Church and belonged to its Social Ministry

David Emmanuel Duet

• age 80, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Galliano, died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003
• mass was scheduled today, with burial burial at the Hebert Cemetery in Galliano
• survived by three sons, David "T-Dave" Duet Jr., Errol "Butch" Duet and Earl Duet; two brothers, Eule and Ivey Duet; one sister, Evelia Dufrene; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Frances Terrebonne Duet; his parents, Lezine and Rosina Gisclair Duet; three brothers, Oran, Edison and Morris Duet; two sisters, Lezine "Mim" Guidry and Exanna Terrebonne; and two grandchildren
• parishioner of St. Joseph Church and a U. S. Army veteran of WWII

Winnie Adams Gisclair

• age 79, a native of Lafourche Parish and resident of Larose, died at 10:35 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one son, Bob Gisclair; two daughters, Paula Cologne and Loretta Legendre; two brothers, Widless and Clifton Adams; two sisters, Mathilda Matherne and Emelda Dufrene; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild
• preceded in death by her husband, Joseph "Joe" Gisclair; her parents, Albert Adams Sr. and Emily Prejean Adams; three brothers, Early, Norman and Albert Jr. Adams; and one sister, Earline A. Naquin
• Catholic

Vorris Joseph ‘Poppa Joe’ Granger Sr.

• age 73, a native of Morgan City and resident of Houma, died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at the Community Funeral home; religious services Tuesday, with burial in Crozier Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Louise Johnson Granger of Houma; four sons, Ivory Granger III, Vorris Granger Jr., Welton Granger and Anthony Granger Sr.; three daughters, Betty Granger, Lois Granger Van Buren and Theresa Sneeze Richardson; 21 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Orelia Daniel Granger and Renee Granger Sr.; three brothers, Renee Granger Sr., Joseph Granger and Ivory Granger Sr.; and three sisters, Grace Beo, Carrie Johnson and Mary Dugas
• worked for the Patterson Trucking Corporation, the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government and the La. Dept. of Transportation

Mary Jane Ford Havens

• age 83, a native of Sherman, Texas, and resident of Houma, died at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003
• visitation to service time Tuesday at Falgout Funeral Home chapel; religious services Tuesday at the chapel, with burial at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by two sons, Edward Jr. and Royal D. Havens; four daughters, Lynn Glynn, Carolyn Noles, Bernice Noles and Kay Green; one sister, Katie Williams; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Royal D. and Lottie Adeline Witherspoon Ford; four brothers, Melvin, Virgil, George and Troy Ford; and one sister, Eva Setzer
• member of the First Baptist Church of Houma and of the Eastern Star

Leonore Mozley

• age 87, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Galliano, died at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano; mass Tuesday at the church, with interment in the church mausoleum
• survived by her husband, Clifford C. Mozley; one daughter, Lola A. Mozley; three brothers, Charlie, Johnny and Albert J. Cheramie; one sister, Ismay Theriot
• preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph "Codolph" and Augusta Gaspard Cheramie; three brothers, Leonard, Alex and George Cheramie; five sisters, Rosa Doucet, Leonise Cheramie, Sedonia Boudreaux, Rosalie Boudreaux and Irene Raymond
• parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church and member of the Ladies Altar Society, a member of the church choir, and was a U. S. Army veteran of the Womens Air Corps, as a nurse in WWII

Marie Antoinette Gravois Thibodaux

• age 61, a native of Vacherie and resident of Thibodaux, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at St. Genevieve Catholic Church; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery
• survived by her devoted companion, Roland Benoit; her former-husband, Gerald "Shank" Thibodaux; her mother, Lizzie Frances Webre; one son, Terry F. Thibodaux of Raceland; two daughters, Lisa Thibodaux and Carol Thomason Christy Adams of Thibodaux; and seven brothers, Larry and Lynn Gravois of Vacherie, Richard Gravois of Kraemer, Leroy Gravois of LaPlace, Randy Gravois of Labadieville, Ronald Gravois of Slidell and Gerald "T-Boy" Gravois of Chackbay
• preceded in death by her father, Lynn Francis Gravois, and one brother, Roland Gravois

Michael ‘Mike’ Thibodaux

• age 39, a native and resident of Chackbay, died at 2:40 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2003
• visitation Tuesday and to funeral time Wednesday at the House of Prayers in Thibodaux; religious services Wednesday at the church, with burial at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Lanette Hebert Thibodaux; his parents, Manuel "T-Man" Sr. and Maydel Kraemer Thibodaux; two sons, Andrew Michael and Matthew Anthony Thibodaux; and three brothers, Manuel Jr., Mitchell and Marshall Thibodaux
• preceded in death by one sister, Bridget Marie Thibodaux
• Christian and a member of the 10 point Hunting Club; employee of Payne and Keller at Uniroyal

Wanda May Toups

• age 60, a native and resident of Gheens, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003
• visitation to service time Tuesday at St. Anthony Church in Gheens; services Tuesday at the church, with interment in the church mausoleum
• survived by 12 brothers, Donovan, Cleary, Tommy, Kearny, Dale, Lindel, Dean, Reed, Randy "Joe", Sandy and Lane Toups; six sisters, Loyce Walker, Delores Forman, Shillie Sampey, Brenda Martinez, Connie Matherne and Kathy Durio
• preceded in death by her parents, Thomas T. and Bess Dufrene Toups, and one brother, Alvin Toups
• parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church

 

JANUARY 21, 2003

Magnus Anthony Chauvin Sr.

• age 89, a native of Chauvin and lifelong resident of Houma, died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003
• private services held at a later date and time with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by two sons, Magnus Chauvin Jr. and Richard Chauvin and wife, Tina Chauvin, of Houma; two sisters, Elsie Smith of Houma and Lutzie Roberts of Georgia; three grandchildren, Trey, Ricky and Kara Chauvin; and three great-grandchildren, Cullen, Reagan and Carter Chauvin
• preceded in death by his wife, Una Marie Richard Chauvin; his parents, Arthur Chauvin and Virginia Bergeron Chauvin; and numerous brothers and sisters
• retired paint contractor and was a member of the V. F. W. and Disabled Veterans of America; U. S. Marine Sergeant veteran of World War II in the Pacific; parishioner of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Robert A. Dillard

• age 67, a native of Bay City, Texas, and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma; memorial services Wednesday at the funeral home
• survived by his wife, Rosalie Domangue Dillard; one son, David Dillard; three stepsons, Borne, Danny and Rodney Ledet; one daughter, Lisa Dillard; one stepdaughter, Vicky Duthu; one sister, Jackie Dodge; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
• preceded in death by his parents, James and Josephine Heads Dillard

William ‘W. C.’ Fregia

• age 84, a native of Batson, Texas, and a resident of Cut Off, died at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Larose; religious services Wednesday at the church, with burial in Silver Springs Baptist Cemetery in Progress, Miss.
• survived by his wife, Marie Seager Fregia; two daughters, Vickie Blanchard and Sherlyn Seago; three sisters, Doris Wiseman, Lorraine Krejci and Betty Greene; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Leonard R. Fregia and Sarah Jordan Fregia; two brothers, Dan and Howard Fregia; and two sisters, Laura Cunningham and Lillie Theriot
• U. S. Army veteran of World War II and was a retired barge foreman for Gulf Oil in Leeville; Baptist

Whitney Pierre LeBlanc

• age 92, a native and resident of Larose, died at 5:40 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by five daughters, Rose L. Sevin, Gay L. Orgeron, Daisy L. Walker, Betty L. Allemand and Shirley L. Leek; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild
• preceded in death by his wife, Daisy H. LeBlanc; his parents, Pierre and Flavie Plaisance LeBlanc; two sons, Raymond LeBlanc and Nolan LeBlanc; one brother, Claude LeBlanc; one sister, Annie L. Federine; and two grandchildren
• retired sugar-cane farmer and cattleman and was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church

Zelia Porter Jeandron

• age 89, a native of Lafayette and resident of Lockport, died at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003
• visitation today at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport; mass today at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one son, Morris "Mickey" Jeandron Jr.; four daughters, Jene DeCuir, Carol Parks, Patricia Kelton-Reynolds and Doris Beaudean; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Morris Jeandron Sr.; her parents, Thomas Alfred Porter and Blanche Mouton Porter; one son, David Jeandron; and one grandchild

Burton James ‘B. J.’ Jensen

• age 83, a native of Greeley, Neb., and resident of Houma, died at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church; memorial services Wednesday at the church
• survived by his wife, Mary Kampen Jensen; three sons, James B. Jensen and wife, Mary, of Little Creek, S.C., Thomas J. Jensen of Atlanta and David J. Jensen and wife, Toni, of Houma; one daughter, Peggy J. Chauvin and husband, Guy, of Houma; three brothers, Raymond C. Jensen of Gretna, Marvin L. Jensen of Huntsville, Ala., and Robert B. Jensen of Elkhorn, Neb.; one sister, Jane Kath of Denver; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Marion Louis and Gertrude Harris Jensen; two sons, Joseph Jensen and Micheal L. Jensen; one brother, Jack Harris Jensen; and one sister, Marjorie Stiener
• retired from Bell Systems as a central office foreman with 32 years of service and was an Army Air Corp veteran of World War II; member of St. Bernadette Knights of Columbus, V. F. W., American Legion of Stuart, Neb., and was past president of Telephone Pioneers Bayou Chapter

 

JANUARY 22, 2003

Morris Allemand

• age 86, a native of Lafourche Parish and resident of Larose, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Larose; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Lydia Trosclair Allemand; one son, Autry Allemand; one daughter, Rosemary A. Charpentier; four brothers, John, Anthony, Harry and Loyman Allemand; two sisters, Shirley Ledet and Thelma Chouest; seven grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Abel and Viola Kiffe Allemand; one brother, Norris Allemand; one sister, Velma Babin; and one grandchild, Julie Bernard
• Catholic

Gerald John Bergeron

• age 65, a native and resident of Houma, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003
• visitation Thursday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma
• survived by his wife, Mary Jane King Bergeron; three sons, Ricky, Hollins and Randy Bergeron; two daughters, Tammy Bergeron Trosclair and Karen Bergeron Cuneo; three brothers, Avery, Benny and Bernard "Pookie" Bergeron; five sisters, Bonnie "Teetsie" Caudell, Ruth Raffray, Cecile Barker, Gail Clark and Susan Geraci; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
• preceded in death by his parents, Clifton and Cecile Bourg Bergeron; and one brother, Clifton Bergeron Jr.

Lee J. Castagnos Jr.

• age 63, a native and resident of Houma, died at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by his wife of 12 years, Beverly Gervais Castagnos; two daughters, Colleen (Craig) Cheramie of Metairie and Connie (Dean) Hebert of Monroe; one son, Lee J. (Chip) Castagnos III of Jefferson; one stepson, Corey Dupre of Houma; one stepdaughter, Chantel Dupre of Houma; two sisters, Glenny Lee (James) Buquet of Houma and Andree’ Moree’ of Austin, Texas; four grandchildren, Claire and Conrad Cheramie and Carter and Caroline Hebert; and four step-grandchildren, Reagan Hebert, Afton Dupre, Layla Ward and Sophie Saucier
• preceded in death by his parents, Lee J. and Hazel Felix Castagnos Sr.
• 1956 graduate of Terrebonne High School and a 1960 graduate of the University of Louisiana in Lafayette with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering; served in the U. S. Navy from 1962 to 1965 and held the rank of Lieutenant J. G. when discharged; partner in the firm, Castagnos-Goodwin & Associates, a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Louisiana Engineering Society, American Council of Engineering Companies /Louisiana and UL of Lafayette Alumni Association; parishioner of St. Lawrence Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Carolyn Bourg Caudill

• age 64, a native and resident of Houma, died at 12:57 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at S