WARREN HECARD Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

26 July 2005


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July 20. 2005 11:55AM

Warren Hecard

Warren "Tommy Warren" Hecard, 61, a native of New Orleans, former resident of 
Thibodaux for 20 years and resident of Marrero, died July 18, 2005.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. A Mass of Christian burial will be 
celebrated at 1 p.m. today at Mothe Funeral Home in Harvey.

He is survived by his wife, Ethel Joubert Hecard; son, Christopher Hecard; 
daughter, Gina H. Smith; stepdaughters, Angela Raines, Kristie Daigle and Kelly 
Cookmeyer; brother, Lloyd J. Hecard; and three grandchildren.

H was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin and Gladys C. Hecard; and a 
grandchild.

He was a retired MetLife agent. He was a published singer and songwriter and 
wrong the song "Offshore Blues." He was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame 
in 2001 and the Westbank Musician's Hall of Fame in 2003.

He received All State honors as a baseball player and All District honors as a 
basketball player at West Jefferson High School. At Nicholls State University, 
he was Most Valuable Player, team captain, leading hitter and the first NSU 
baseball player to earn first team all conference honors.

He was alumni association presented and later served as director of alumni 
affairs at NSU for two years.

Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangemetns.