Obituaries of JANUARY 1984 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. NOTE: THE OBITUARIES BELOW MAY NOT BE A COMPLETE LISTING FOR THE MONTH. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: Unless otherwise noted, this file was derived from publications of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. TGS has granted permission to re-format and publish this data on Genweb Archives. The TGS file was derived from sources as noted with each record Last modified: 17 Aug 2006 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================================================================ January 2, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Sylvester Ayo Funeral services were scheduled for 3 p.m. today at Landry's Funeral Home, Labadieville, for Sylvester "Rock Black" Ayo, 79, who died at 10:35 a.m. Friday. Religious services were scheduled immediately following at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Labadieville, with Interment in the church cemetery. He was the husband of the late Marie Ledet; son of the late Lucien and Philomene Leche Ayo; brother of Beatrice Quatrevingt and the late Annette Nahas, Bernadette Ayo, Juliette Eskine, Anna Himel, Raymond and Abdon Ayo. Arrangements by Landry's. ============================= January 2, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Neola Barrios Funeral services were held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland for Neola Elosie King Barrios, 67, a native of Gulfport, Miss, and resident of Lockport, who died Friday. Interment was scheduled today in Southern Memorial Park Cemetery, Gulfport. She was the mother of Carolyn Warr; step-mother of Linda Barrios and Gregory Barrios; sister of Cleo Barbier. She is survived by three grandchildren. ============================================================================ January 3, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Louis Ausbrooks Jr. Wake and funeral services have been scheduled for 8 p.m. today at St. Charles Baptist Church, Paincourtville, who died at 2:16 a.m. Saturday in Houma. Dismissal services have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today. He was the husband of Helen Ausbrooks; son of the late Louis Ausbrooks Sr. and Videlia Clarks; brother of Eddie, Ellen and Betty Jean Ausbrooks, Betty Ann Wilson all of Plattenville; Vera Mae Jackson, Belle Rose; Beatrice Johnson, Fort Benning, Ga.; Annie Bell Harris, New Orleans; Lucy Mae Butler, Donaldsonville; Ida Mae Berryhill and Daniel Ausbrooks, Marrero. Arrangements by Williams & Southall Funeral Home, Napoleonville. ============================= January 3, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Frank Ford Wake and funeral services were held at 8 p.m. Monday at Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, Napoleonville, for Frank Ford, who died at 4:27 a.m. Friday in Houma. Dismissal services were scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the church, with interment in the church cemetery. He was the husband of the late Sylvia Ford; father of, Sylvia Valentine, Tacoma, Wash.; Christine Wesley, Baton Rouge; Clarence Ford Sr., New Orleans; Berda and Gall Marie Smith, Dianna and Guscemoore Ford and Randy Cox, all of Napoleonville; brother of Parline Franklin, Christine Gustave and Willie Ford, all of New Orleans. Arrangements by Willians & Southall Funeral Home, Napoleonville. ============================= January 3, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Carroll Gros Funeral services were scheduled for 9:30 a.m. today at Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux, for Carroll P. Gros, 50, who died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday. Religious services were scheduled for 10 a.m. today at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. He was the husband of Rose Mae Thibodaux Gros; father of Mrs. Wayne (Connie) Verllon, Mrs. Ivy (Arlene) Bellanger, Lynn, Caroline and Ron Gros; brother of Russell, Jerry and Edmond Gros, Mrs. Freddie (Janet) Zeringue, Mrs. Michael (Mary Ann) Torres and the late Emmanuel Gros; son of the late Eileen and Joseph Gros. Arrangements by Thibodaux. ============================= January 3, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Albert Herbert Wake services have been scheduled for 8 p.m. today at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Klotzville, for Albert "Loris' Herbert, 59, a native and resident of Klotzville who died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in New Orleans. Religious services have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at the church. He was the son of the late Noralee and Willie Herbert Sr.; brother of Audrey Mae Burd; Ethel Lee Williams, Alvin and Clifton Herbert, New Orleans; Martin and Peter Herbert, Denver, Colo.; Gilbert Herbert, Klotzville; Henry Herbert, Los Angeles, Calif.; Inez Bougere, Napoleonville; Rosalie McGalliard, Donaldsonville; and the late Alton, Willie and Royal Herbert. Arrangements by Williams & Southall Funeral Home, Napoleonville. ============================= January 3, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Walter Ordoyne Religious services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral for Walter P. Ordoyne, 60, who died at 3:45 p.m. Friday. Interment was in the church cemetery. He was the husband of the late Alma Ordoyne Ordoyne; father of Irvin, Russell and Gerard Ordoyne; son of Elicia Adams Ordoyne and the late Donacien Ordoyne; brother of Harris, Wilma, Clerfy and Gertie Ordoyne and the late Clarence Ordoyne. He is survived by four grandchildren. Arrangements by Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux. ============================= January 3, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Anaclet Plaisance Religious services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Larose, for Anaclet Jean Plaisance, 75, a native and resident of Larose, who died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Larose. Interment was in the church cemetery. He was the husband of Marie Griffin Plaisance; father of Mrs. Claude Curole, Raymond, Forest, Ernest, Nolan and Elton Plaisance; brother of Philoces, Odon, Adolph and Antoine Plaisance, Emily Guidry, Odette Sharpe, Inez Lake and the late Leontine Barrios, Adel, Arthur and Ann Plaisance, Viola Griffin and Agnes Rodriguez. He is survived by 23 grandchildren and 8 great-granchildren. Arrangements by Falgout Funeral Home, Galliano ============================================================================ January 4, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Vegelia Lafort Funeral services have been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Falgout Funeral Home, Galliano, for Vegelia Bourg Lafort, 59, a native and resident of Larose, who died at 6 a.m. Tuesday at Houma. Religious services have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Larose, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. today until funeral time. She was the wife of the late Gaston Lafort; mother of Willie Mae, Gloria, Gary, Wilson, Adolph "T-Joe" Lafort and Shirley Renaldo; daughter of Stella Dufrene Bourg and the late Ambroise Bourg; sister of Allemand, Gus and Delmus Bourg. She is survived by five grandchildren. Arrangements by Falgout. ============================= January 4, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Aline Leathem Funeral services have been scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday at Mothe Funeral Home, Algiers, for Mrs. Aline Sevin Leathem, 86, a native of Raceland and resident of Algiers, who died at 2 p.m. Monday. Religious services have been scheduled immediately following at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church, with interment in St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6- 11 p.m. today. She was the wife of the late Harry H. Leathem Sr.; mother of Harry Leathem Jr. and the late Ruth Leathem; daughter of the late Emma Luquette and Nicholas Sevin; sister of Mrs. Adele Labat, Mrs. Emma Laperonnie and the late Mrs. Agnes Breaux, Marguerite, Ella, Ida, Wilfred, Wilson and Sidney Sevin. She is survived by two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ============================= January 4, 1984 Lafourche Daily Comet Submitted by: Chris Tidwell Laura LeBlanc Funeral services have been scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday at Landry's Funeral Home, Thibodaux, for Laura Chiasson Benoit LeBlanc, 67, who died at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday. Religious services have been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-11 p.m. today and from 7-9 a.m. Thursday. She was the wife of the late Sidney Benoit by first marriage and Sylvester LeBlanc by second marriage; mother of Junius, Clifton, Clarence and David Benoit, Mrs. Essie (Shirley) Hoffpauir, Mrs. Thomas (Dolores) Fields and the late Norris and Darris Benoit; soster pf