MERLIN DOVER Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. 12 May 2005 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of posting on the WWW, not the date of death. ================================ May 09. 2005 3:16PM Merlin Dover [Photo] Merlin "Tom" Anthony Dover, 68, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houma, died at 12:04 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2005. A prayer service will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. He is survived by his wife, Barbara T. Dover of Houma; sons, Bobby Phillips, Tommy Dover of Houma and Terry Dover of Morgan City; daughters, Jeanne Dover and Tammy Guidry of Houma; brother, L.J. Dover of Houma; sister, Eva Cenac of Montegut; seven grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph A. Dover and Eunice T. Dover; and sister, Iris Huff. He was a retired manager for Dresser Atlas in 1979 and Dover Grocery Store. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and member of Masonic Lodge No. 267 and the Shriner Clown Club. He was a parishioner of St. Eloi Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.