Obituaries for AUGUST 2007; Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. and Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Section 3: 21 August through 31 August Submitted by Louis Lavedan. Source: The Lafourche Daily Comet Last modified: 6 Sept 2007 PLEASE NOTE: As of 1 August 2007 obituaries for the Comet and Courier Newspapers are Identical ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. ======================================================================= August 21. 2007 Alcide Acosta Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Alcide O'Neal Acosta, 94, a native of Belle Alliance and resident of Thibodaux, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Donaldsonville, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Agnes Aucoin Acosta of Thibodaux; two sons, Richard Acosta and wife, Mara, of Metairie and Keith Acosta of Baton Rouge; two daughters, Barbara Gautreaux of Westwego and Judy Richard of Thibodaux; four grandchildren, Larry, Kenneth Jr., Rena and Dylan; and three great-grandchildren, Andre, Stevie and Chris. He was preceded in death by his parents, Comas and Laura Acosta; two sisters, Maude Raffray and Dease Molliere; and two brothers, Albert and Abdon Acosta. He was a farm employee and an Assumption Police Jury employee. He was an active member of C-C Camp prior to World War II. Ourso Funeral Home in Donaldsonville is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 21. 2007 Thomas Brunet Jr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Thomas M. Brunet Jr., 61, of Choudrant, died in Ruston Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at Owens Memorial Chapel in Ruston, with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Linder B. Brunet of Choudrant; four children, Tammy Coleman and husband, Clint, of Choudrant, Michelle Sessions and husband, Bradley, of Weston, James Thomas Brunet and wife, Shannon, of Denham Springs and Nathan Brunet and wife, Amanda, of Ruston; one sister, Shirley Thornton and husband, Ronnie, of Tyler, Texas, three brothers, Ralph Brunet and wife, Hope, of Houma, Harold Brunet of Houma and Robert Brunet of Atlanta; 11 grandchildren, Heather Coleman, Destinie Rogers, Clinton Coleman, Lacee Rogers, Matthew Coleman, Brittany Brunet, Kyle Brunet, Emily Sessions, Katie Brunet, Tyler and Derek, and two more grandchildren on the way. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Marie Brunet; and two sisters, Patsy Bourg and Dot Fonseca. He was a graduate of Nicholls State University where he received his degree in petroleum engineering. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968. He was retired from oil production as a supervisor after 35 years of service. He was a member of The Pentecostals of Ruston where he taught Sunday school. Owens Memorial Chapel in Ruston is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 21. 2007 Grace Crain Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Grace Richard Crain, 63, a native of Lockport and resident of Baton Rouge, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. She is survived by her husband, Norman Crain of Baton Rouge; one stepson, Bill Crain and wife, Leslie, of Mandeville; one stepdaughter, Angela Haycook of Baton Rouge; three sisters, Dorothy Legendre and husband, Larry, of Thibodaux, Jean Bergeron and husband, Larry, of Marrero, and Doris Beasley and husband, Charles, of Houma; two grandchildren; and numerous relatives. She was preceded in death by his parents, Eugess and Paul Richard; and one sister, Velma Legendre. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. ======================== August 21. 2007 Mary Davison Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Mary Lou Gaffney Davison, 58, a native of New Orleans and resident of Raceland, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007. Religious services were held Saturday at Trinity Church in Covington. She is survived by her companion, Daryl Shaw; her mother, Rosemary Favalora Gaffney; one son, John William Davison and fiancee', Lisa Kilgore; one sister- in-law, Darlene Gaffney; one daughter, Stephanie Lynn Parker and husband, Tom; two brothers, Sidney Gaffney Jr. and Tike Barger; three sisters, Tina Stout, Judy Encar and Barbara Barger; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Sidney "Leo" Gaffney Sr.; and one brother, Bill Lawrence Gaffney. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 21. 2007 Modres Degruise Piture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Modres Quatrevingt Degruise, 75, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 2:40 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in Raceland, with burial in Matherne Cemetery in Bayou Blue. She is survived by two sons, Blaine and Brian Degruise; one daughter, Charmain Caccioppi; one brother, Evence Quatrevingt; six grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Degruise Jr.; her parents, Johnny and Lydie Martin Quatrevingt; and three brothers, Jules, Curtis and E.J. Quatrevingt. She was past president of the American Legion Post No. 349 Ladies Auxiliary and a parishioner of St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to The Akula Foundation c/o Canon Hospice Facility, P.O. Box 850715, New Orleans, LA 70185. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 21. 2007 Tessie Dufrene Tessie Dufrene, 65, a native of Mathews and resident of Chackbay, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands. Mass will be at noon Wednesday at the church, with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Raceland. She is survived by her husband, Allan J. Dufrene; one son, Dwayne M. Dufrene; one daughter, Vicki D. Truxillo; one brother, Uric Dufrene III; one sister, Alice D. Dempster; four grandchildren, Misty, Miranda, Miriah Truxillo and Cole Dufrene; and one great-grandchild, Alexis Thibodaux. She was preceded in death by her parents, Uric Jr. and Juliette Dufrene. She was a parishioner of St. Gertrude Catholic Church. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 21. 2007 Jeanne LeBlanc Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Jeanne Menard LeBlanc, 84, a native of Broussard, former resident of Houma and resident of Arabi, Ga., died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007. Visitation will be from 3 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at noon Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Mildred Marie Young and husband, Richard, of Arabi; three grandchildren, Rickey Bergeron, Kevin Bergeron and Pamela Thomas; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy J. LeBlanc. She was a parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 21. 2007 Vivian Neugent Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Vivian Bevill "Honey" Neugent, 86, a native of Naborton and resident of Houma, died at 7:25 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to funeral time Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Houma. Religious services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by one son, George "Bubba" Robert Neugent and wife, Suzie Neugent, of Marthon, Fla.; one daughter, Vivian Kathy Burson and husband, Don Burson, of Houma; one sister, Mary Katherine Myres of Mooringsport; seven grandchildren, Ahmy K. Powell of Tampa, Fla., David N. Davis, Doug Davis of Houma, Mike Neugent of Mississippi, Darrin Burson, Dwayne Burson of Houma and Donna Burson of San Marcos, Texas; and seven great-grandchildren, Kayla Davis, Kaylan Davis of Houma, Ashley Neugent, Brandon Neugent of Slidell, Taylor Neugent of Mississippi, Brittney Sobert of Houma and Meagan Sobert of Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Washington Neugent; her parents, Robert Bruce Bevill and Francis Clementie Lowery Bevill; one grandson, George Davis; five brothers, Bruce, Clyde W., Robert, Bill and Doug Bevill; and one sister, Verna Bevill. She is a retired sales person for J.C. Penney's. She enjoyed being with her family and friends. In her youthful years camping was a favorite pastime. Plants and flowers brought enjoyment as well as a garden of vegetables. She and her husband lived in the same neighborhood for more than 40 years and enjoyed their friendships over the years. Her church family, First Baptist, was a very big part of her life. She worked in preschool area for many years and wrote a newspaper for the choir. Her last job was with first grade. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Houma. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 21. 2007 Clark Porche Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Clark Joseph Porche, 69, a native of Houma and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, at Terrebonne General Medical Center from complications of an accident that occurred on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Bayou Blue. Religious service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in Daigle Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Shirley McKaughan Porche of Bayou Blue; one son, Timothy Porche of Bayou Blue; two daughters, Becky Sutton and husband, Jeff, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ginger Rouse and husband, Clay, of Mobile, Ala.; two brothers, Larry Porche and Curtis "Kip" Porche of Houma; one sister, Joy Poole of Houma; and two grandchildren, Brittney and C.J. Rouse of Mobile. He was preceded in death by his parents, Felix and Elmira Darcey Porche. He graduated from Terrebonne High School in 1957. He served in the National Guard and received an honorable discharge in 1962. He retired from Texaco after a very successful career that expanded more than 36 years. He will be remembered as a husband, father, grandfather, farmer, fisherman and a friend. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 21. 2007 W. Paul Rousse Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== W. Paul Rousse, 78, a native of Galliano and resident of Raceland, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007. A memorial service will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Houma. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Juanita L. Rousse; one son, Jeffrey W. Rousse and wife, Jane; two daughters, Scarlett R. McBrayer and husband, Bill, and Gigi R. Foret and husband, Tommy; two brothers, Norman Rousse and Glen Ray Rousse; one sister, Emelda R. Chouest; five grandchildren, Amy F. Gauiter and husband, Eric, Katie Rousse, Heather McBrayer, Anna Rousse and Blake P. Foret; and one great-grandchild, Ethan Foret. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pierre Maurice and Eugenie Champagne Rousse. He was a U.S. Army and Korean War veteran and a member of First Baptist Church of Houma. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. O'Soul, if I did not covet immortality, I would never have learned the song which has been sung through all of time. Rather, I would have been a suicide, nothing remaining of me except my ashes hidden within the tomb. O soul, if I had not been baptized with tears and my eyes had not been mascaraed by the ghosts of sickness, I would have seen life as through a veil, darkly. O soul, life is a darkness, which ends as in the sunburst of day. The yearning of my heart tells me there is peace in the grave. O soul, if some fool tells you the soul perishes like the body and that which dies never returns, tell him the flower perishes but the seed remains and lies before us as the secret of life everlasting. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 22. 2007 12:03PM Cecilia Daigle Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Cecilia Zakrzewski Daigle, 93, a native of Pittsburg and resident of Houma, died at 2:27 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at St. Bridget Catholic Church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 1. She is survived by one son, Ronald Daigle and wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Catherine Daigle Parker and Marilyn Daigle Waguespack and husband, Donald J. Waguespack; eight grandchildren, Carolyn Daigle Steele and husband, Kevin, Douglas Daigle and wife, Sherrie, Robert Waguespack and wife, Patrice, Christine Waguespack Landry and husband, Aaron, Donald Parker, Karen Parker Herman, Sami Parker Swan, and Cheryl Parker Word and husband, Wayne; 13 great-grandchildren, Matthew Steele, Michael Steele, Ryan Daigle, Heather Waguespack, Jude Waguespack, Aaron Landry Jr., Jacob Landry, Miranda Suchy, Charity Word Vandenberg and husband, Aaron, Camille Word, Shelby Word, Isabelle Word and Jeremiah Word; and three great-great-grandchildren, Trinity Vandenberg, Sage Suchy and Tatum Buchinski. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry J. Daigle Jr.; and her parents, Peter Zakrzewski and Katherine Blinkiewicz Zakrzewski. She was a retired bookkeeper with Nick Martinolich and a member of the Catholic Daughters, Grand Regent, Business and Professional Women and Homemakers Club in Schriever. She was a parishioner of St. Bridget Catholic Church and Maria Immacolata Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 22. 2007 12:04PM Braxton Hebert Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Braxton John Hebert, 7, a native of Raceland and resident of Mathews, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Thursday St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in Mathews. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with burial in Resurrection Memorial Park. Additional memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Sunday at Victory Life Church in Lockport. He is survived by his parents, Chad Hebert and fiancée, Kimberly Eues, and Amy T. Hebert; his grandparents, R.J. "Buck" Hebert and Judy Hebert and Daniel Talbot; and his great-grandmother, Winnie Adams. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Wylene Talbot; and one sister, Camille Catherine Hebert. He attended Lockport Lower Elementary and was a member of Kings Kids at Victory Life Church. He enjoyed baseball. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 22. 2007 12:04PM Camille Hebert Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Camille Catherine Hebert, 9, a native of Raceland and resident of Mathews, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in Mathews. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with burial in Resurrection Memorial Park. Additional memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Sunday at Victory Life Church in Lockport. She is survived by her parents, Chad Hebert and fiancée, Kimberly Eues, and Amy T. Hebert; her grandparents, R.J. "Buck" Hebert and Judy Hebert and Daniel Talbot; and her great-grandmother, Winnie Adams. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Wylene Talbot; and one brother, Braxton John Hebert. She attended Lockport Upper Elementary and was a member of King's Kids at Victory Life Church. She enjoyed singing. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 22. 2007 12:02PM Walter Landry Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Walter "White" Landry, 85, a native of Chackbay and resident of Thibodaux, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Thibodaux Funeral Home and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Therese Corine Thibodaux Landry; five sons, Larry, Walter Jr., Todd, Nathan and Robert Landry; one daughter, Dale Landry Martinez; one brother, Louis Landry; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cletus Landry and Lylia Rousseau Landry; one son, Leroy Landry; one daughter, Margaret Landry; one brother, Oneal Landry; two sisters, Lillian Perez and Rita Mcintyre; one grandchild, Joseph Landry; and one great-grandchild, Seth Landry. Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 22. 2007 12:01PM Clark Porche Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Clark Joseph Porche, 69, a native of Houma and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, at Terrebonne General Medical Center from complications of an accident that occurred on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Bayou Blue, with burial in Daigle Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Shirley McKaughan Porche of Bayou Blue; one son, Timothy Porche of Bayou Blue; two daughters, Becky Sutton and husband, Jeff, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ginger Rouse and husband, Clay, of Mobile, Ala.; two brothers, Larry Porche and Curtis "Kip" Porche of Houma; one sister, Joy Poole of Houma; and two grandchildren, Brittney and C.J. Rouse of Mobile. He was preceded in death by his parents, Felix and Elmira Darcey Porche. He graduated from Terrebonne High School in 1957. He served in the National Guard and received an honorable discharge in 1962. He retired from Texaco after a very successful career that expanded more than 36 years. He will be remembered as a husband, father, grandfather, farmer, fisherman and a friend. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 22. 2007 12:02PM Daniel Richard Jr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Daniel "Danny" Paul Richard Jr., 53, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:35 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houma. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at the church. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Moore Richard; his father, Daniel Paul Richard Sr.; one son, Daniel "Jake" Jacob Richard and wife, Maegan Lottinger Richard; four sisters, Sheryn Richard Weaver, Donna Faye Richard, Lisa Richard Hilton, and Linette Richard Walton and husband, Gordon; one grandson, Carter Richard; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Buquet Richard; and one sister, Suzanne Richard Peters. Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 22. 2007 12:05PM Arthur Robichaux Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Arthur David Robichaux, 62, a native of Houma, died in Albany, N.Y., as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. Funeral service was Saturday at St. Rose Catholic Church in Perrysburg, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Ann Bloch Robichaux; two sons, Paul E. Robichaux and wife, Arlene, and Timothy D. Robichaux; one daughter, Julie A. Robichaux and husband, Paul Wallich; four grandchildren, David P. Robichaux, Thomas R. Robichaux, Matthew C. Robichaux and Charles B. Wallich; two sisters, Debby Verret and Norma Babin and husband, Edgar; two brothers, Errol Robichaux and wife, Terri, and Mike Robichaux and wife, Debbie; and numerous relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Adele P. and Eugene J. Robichaux; and two brothers, Robert P. and Eugene J. Robichaux. He graduated from St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in 1963, where he was a member of the 1961 Louisiana State Champion Baseball team. He received his MBA from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He was employed as a senior vice president of sales and marketing by Dillin Development Corp. of Perrysburg. He was active in many community and service organizations. At K5EYP, he was an amateur radio operator for more than 30 years and was named TRAC Ham of the Year, served as president of the Lake Erie Amateur Radio Association and founded the Wood County chapter of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service. He was a deputy in the Wood County Sheriff's Office Auxiliary and was also highly active in the Perrysburg Rotary Club, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Glass City Chapter of the Harley Owners' Group, and the Ohio chapter of the Patriot Guard Riders. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Perrysburg Rotary Service Foundation or any charity of choice. Witzler-Shank Funeral Home in Ohio was in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 22. 2007 12:00PM Inez Roundtree Inez P. Roundtree, 89, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Plant City, Fla., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Clearwater, Fla. She is survived by three sons, Paul John Roundtree and wife, Linda, of Plant City, Roy Joseph Roundtree II of Plant City and Leo Joseph Roundtree and wife, Meryl, of Spokane, Wash.; two daughters, Joyce Morgan and husband, Tom, of Plant City and Carolyn Foret and husband, Barry, of Plant City; one brother, Harry Ponvelle of Thibodaux; two sisters, Enola Goulas of Thibodaux and Hilda Arabie of Destrehan; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Roundtree. She was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to My Brothers Keeper at St. Clement Catholic Church or The Florida Baptist Children's Home. Wells Memorial Funeral Home in Plant City is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 22. 2007 12:01PM Sadie Thibodaux Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Sadie Mire Thibodaux, 90, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Thibodaux Funeral Home. Religious service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. John's Episcopal Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters, Sylvia Adams and husband, Olie Adams, Virginia Casse and husband, Joseph Casse Jr., and Gloria Rogers and husband, Murphy Rogers, of Ringgold, Ga.; four grandchildren, Mark and Timothy Adams and Glenda and Brian Gravois; eight great-grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.J. Thibodaux; her parents, Ignace and Cecile Arabie Mire; one son-in-law, Irvin Gravois; and one grandson, Glenn Gravois. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 23. 2007 11:56AM Virges Becnel Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Virges Rogers Becnel, 85, a native of Lockport and resident of Vacherie, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by three children, Esther and Harold Rougee, Iris and Wilton Scioneaux, and Klay and Brandi Becnel, all of Vacherie; two stepsons, Harold Martinez and wife, Ida, and Roland Martinez and wife, Mae, of Kraemer; two brothers, Jimmy Rogers of Waggaman and Roy Rogers of Ft. Myers, Fla.; six grandchildren, Stacy Scioneaux, Sara Long, Caleb Rougee, Tucker Scioneaux, Dustin Kliebert and Ciara Becnel; and numerous step-grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lazin Martinez; her second husband, Harry Joseph Becnel; one brother, Louis Rogers; and two sisters, Verlie Guidry and Velma Foster. She was a homemaker. Ourso Funeral Home in Donaldsonville is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:46AM Leroy Brunet Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Leroy Jean Brunet, 82, a native and resident of Theriot, died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Samart Funeral Home of Houma and from 9 a.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Theriot. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by two sons, Ronald Brunet and wife, Sharon, and Anthony "Tony" Brunet and wife, Jane Ellen; four daughters, Theresa "T-Se" Liner and husband, Edward, Gail Bass and husband, Robert, Amanda "Mandy" LeBoeuf and husband, Don, and Darlene Grimes and husband, Rusty; three brothers, Ruby, Kirvie and Ellie "Red" Brunet Jr.; three sisters, Thelma Duplantis, Earline McElroy and Emily Champagne; 15 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Comeaux Brunet; his parents, Ellis Sr. and Emily Champagne Brunet; three sons, Roy, Jerry and Wade Brunet; two brothers, Earl and Russell Brunet; and two sisters, Brunella Brunet and Leona Brunet. Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:45AM Annie Callais Annie Callahan Callais, 94, a native and resident of Cut Off, died at 6:56 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. Visitation will be from noon to funeral time Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by one son, Larry Callais and wife, Kathy; one daughter, Susan Terrebonne and husband, Penny; seven grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hecton Callais; her parents, Constant and Ella Cantrelle Callahan; one son, Steven Callais and wife, Grace; two brothers, Horace Callahan and infant brother; and three sisters, Nola Callahan, Linda Fischer and infant sister. She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:48AM Mary Decker Mary Elizabeth Decker, 90, a native of Parkersburg, W.Va., and resident of Lockport for 52 years, died peacefully at her daughter's home in Lafayette Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Memorial United Methodist Church in Mathews, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Gray. She is survived by one son, Robert Martin Decker II and wife, Gale Clement Decker, of Luling; one daughter, Patricia Parrott and husband, William Parrott, of Lafayette; three grandchildren, Mitchel Decker and wife, Kelly, of Ama, Billy Parrott of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Amy Parrott Guidry and husband, Brian, of Lafayette; and two-great-grandchildren to love and adore, Henry Parrott and Emma Guidry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Martin Decker; her parents, Ada and Lonnie Simpson; one brother, William Simpson; and many other relatives and friends in Lockport and across the country. She had a very exciting career in Washington, D.C., where she saw President Roosevelt on numerous occasions and had tea with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. She then married the "love of her life," Robert Martin Decker I and moved south to a part of the country she came to dearly love. Her family was her pride and joy. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St. Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503. Special thanks to their staff, in particular, Maria Olivier, Chaplain Lou Labbe, and Jennifer and Rose for their love, compassion, care and support. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:49AM Phillip Lalande Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Phillip T. Lalande, 58, a native of Lockport and resident of Lafayette for most of his live, died peacefully in Lafayette Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Vis itation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Martin and Castille Funeral Home in Lafayette. Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Lafayette, with burial in Holy Mary Mother of God Cemetery. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joan Weatherly Lalande; one son, Theodore "Tad" Dennie Lalande; two daughters, Margaret Ann Lalande and Sarah Katherine Lalande; two sisters, Julie Lalande Prado and husband, Raul Prado, and Denise Lalande Duplantis and husband, Norman Duplantis. He was preceded in death by his parents, T.D. Lalande and Fenella Lalande Bollinger. He was a loving husband, father, brother and friend to all who knew him. He was employed as a former vice president of Stone Energy in Lafayette and was currently employed as the managing partner of Flex Energy. He loved his family, especially his wife and children, whom he adored. He enjoyed work, hunting, fishing and his beloved dogs. He truly lived his life to the fullest and will be sadly missed by family and numerous friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association, 312 Guilbeau Road Suite C, Lafayette, LA 70506 or to the Delta Waterfowls Wildlife Foundation, 61389 La. 434, Lacombe, LA 70445. Martin and Castille Funeral Home in Lafayette is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:53AM Louis LeBlanc Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Louis "L.C." LeBlanc, 73, a native of Larose and resident of Cut Off, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Virgus Cheramie LeBlanc of Cut Off; one son, Larry LeBlanc and wife, Debbie, of Liburn, Ga.; two sisters, Mary Ladner of Sarasota, Fla., and Joyce Danos of Larose; one sister-in-law, Clarice LeBlanc of Bourg; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Josephine Guidroz LeBlanc; and two brothers, Benjamin LeBlanc Jr. and Bobby A. LeBlanc. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:54AM Roland LeBouef Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Roland Peter LeBouef, 85, a native and resident of Houma, died after a lengthy illness of leukemia at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. No services are scheduled, and a private burial will be at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Marie Redmond LeBouef; one daughter, Gloria LeBouef Boudreaux and husband, Stephen P. Boudreaux, of Houma; one sister, Ora Arcement of Houma; four grandchildren, Vicky Collins of Mililani, Hawaii, Chad Boudreaux of Arvada, Colo., Michelle Andrews of Gulfport, Miss., and Brandy Branson of Mabelvale, Ark.; and six great-grandchildren, Jordan Boudreaux of Houma, Nicole Smith of Houma, Jillian Collins of Mililani, Taylor Natale of Mabelvale, T.C. Natale of Mabelvale and Ashton Branson of Mabelvale. He was preceded in death by his parents, Columbus and Ada LeBouef; one daughter, Carol LeBouef Andrews; and one brother, Raymond LeBouef. He was retired from Halliburton and was Episcopalian. Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:50AM Beulah Melvin Beulah Petit Melvin, 94, a native of Larose and resident of Cut Off, entered eternal life Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, M.T. Melvin and Louise Adams Melvin; one granddaughter, Julie Melvin Peltier and husband, Timothy Peltier, of Thibodaux; three grandsons, Merwyn "Mel" T. Melvin II and wife, Marcie Dupuy Melvin, of Baton Rouge, Vincent J. Melvin and wife, Daphne Theriot Melvin, of Thibodaux and Aaron "Bogie" Melvin and wife, Charlene Chiasson Melvin, of Thibodaux; nine great-grandchildren, Edward "Buddy" Schertler II, Philip Peltier, Marie Elizabeth Peltier, Brittany Melvin, Mathew Melvin, Nicholas Melvin, Clare Melvin, Andrew E. Melvin and Ellen Melvin. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.T. Melvin Jr.; her parents, Armand J. Petit II and Adelina Authement Petit; one grandson, Andrew John Melvin; two great-granddaughters, Emily and Sarah Melvin; one brother, Armand J. Petit III; and one sister, Beulah Petit Defelice. She was a schoolteacher in Larose for 33 years and was Catholic. Memorial donations can be made to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 10, Larose, LA 70373 or St. Stanislaus College Prep, 304 S. Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, MS 39520. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Cut Off is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:51AM Daniel Richard Jr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Daniel "Danny" Paul Richard Jr., 53, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:35 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houma. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at the church. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Moore Richard; his father, Daniel Paul Richard Sr.; one son, Daniel "Jake" Jacob Richard and wife, Maegan Lottinger Richard; four sisters, Sheryn Richard Weaver, Donna Faye Richard, Lisa Richard Hilton, and Linette Richard Walton and husband, Gordon; one grandson, Carter Richard; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Buquet Richard; and one sister, Suzanne Richard Peters. Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:55AM Sadie Thibodaux Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Sadie Mire Thibodaux, 90, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Thibodaux Funeral Home. Religious service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. John's Episcopal Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters, Sylvia Adams and husband, Olie Adams, Virginia Casse and husband, Joseph Casse Jr., and Gloria Rogers and husband, Murphy Rogers, of Ringgold, Ga.; four grandchildren, Mark and Timothy Adams and Glenda and Brian Gravois; eight great-grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.J. Thibodaux; her parents, Ignace and Cecile Arabie Mire; one son-in-law, Irvin Gravois; and one grandson, Glenn Gravois. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 23. 2007 11:51AM Everard Walker Sr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Everard Theophile Walker Sr., 94, a native and resident of Bourg, died at 4:44 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Chauvin Funeral Home and from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at St. Ann Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Norma Virginia Marie Blanchard Walk er of Bourg; three sons, Everard T. "Bizz" Walker Jr. and wife, Patricia, Chad D. Walker and wife, Beverly, and Jon L. Walker and wife, Annette; one daughter, Linette W. Boquet and husband, Robert; one sister, Geraldine "Dolly" W. Callahan; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Theophile Walker and Caroline Josephine Whipple Walker; and five brothers, Gerald, Herman, Leslie, Archibald and Lloyd Walker. He was a retired head cook with Texaco Oil Co. for 30 years and was a sharpshooter in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, the Knights of Columbus Bourg Council No. 8932 3rd degree, charter member of Bourg Lions Club, Texaco Retirees Club and honorary member of Lucky 7th Armored Division. He was a parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 24. 2007 12:01PM JoAnn Banks Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== JoAnn "Jo" Banks, 47, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Dularge Community Baptist Church. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by three daughters, Fredericka, April and Nicole Banks; four brothers, Frederick Banks and wife, Regina, Larry Banks and wife, Victoria, Francis Bank and wife, Pamela, and Kevin Banks; and three sisters, Melva Lyles, Maryland Jones and husband, Jimmy, and Toneka Beo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin Banks and Maryann Westly Banks. She worked for Terrebonne Parish School Board, was a Sunday school teacher and a member of Dularge Community Baptist Church. Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:03PM Gertrude Cantrelle Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Gertrude Elizabeth Marcel Cantrelle, 78, a native and resident of Houma, died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Andrew J. Cantrelle, of Houma; one son, Leland Cantrelle of Houma; three daughters, Darline Cantrelle Dupre and husband, Donald, Vickie Cantrelle Bollinger and husband, Mark, and Trudy Cantrelle Giroir and husband, Bryan, of Houma; one brother, Melvin Marcel of Baton Rouge; three sisters, Mary Detillier, Agnes Daigle and Tillie Tierce of Houma; 11 grandchildren, Johnny Dupre, Vicky Courville, Cynthia Moran, Paul Foret Jr., Candida Merchant, Brandy Arcement, Christina Blanchard, Holly Quick, Andy Bollinger, Amber Foret and Dane Giroir; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Victor Marcel and Alfreida Pontiff Marcel; four brothers, Francis, Horace, Forest and Erin Marcel; and two sisters, Mae Bergeron and Wilma Voclain. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of St. Gregory of Barbarigo Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:03PM Cody Cormany Cody Joseph Cormany, 20, a native of Belle Chasse and resident of Baton Rouge, died in Baton Rouge at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Greenoaks Funeral Home in Baton Rouge. Religious service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with graveside service at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Harbor Cemetery in Buras. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Bridget and Scott Bourgeois; his father and stepmother, Harry and Kirsten Cormany; his maternal grandfather, Benjamin Ragas; his paternal grandparents, Robert and Wanda Thurmond; his step- grandparents, Tommy and Eileen Bourgeois, Robert Mayers, and Deborah Duval; four sisters, Payton Cormany, Carson Cormany, Aimee Duplantis and Bailey Bourgeois; eight aunts, Tonya Ragas, Gail "Ping" Ragas, Julie De Greenia, Sabrina Smith Jack, April Ragas, Ada Maness, Christie Ragas and Sherry Matherne; six uncles, Michael Ragas, Timothy Ragas, Shane Ragas, Duane Ragas, Stephen Bourgeois and Stanley Bourgeois; his girlfriend, Gina Gardner; and numerous cousins including Brittany Hebert and Tiffanie Neal and numerous friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Gail Ragas; his paternal grandfather, Harry Cormany; two uncles, Larry and Benjamin Ragas; and two great- aunts, Beverly Price and Althea Keck. He was a student at Louisiana Technical College and electrical helper. Greenoaks Funeral Home in Baton Rouge is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:04PM Lloyd Duhe' Sr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Lloyd Peter Duhe' Sr., 87, a native of Reserve and resident of Houma, died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial at a later date. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Esther Adams Duhe' of Houma; two sons, Lloyd Duhe' Jr. and wife, Evelyn, of Houma, and David Duhe' and wife, JoAnn, of Morgan City; one brother, Eldon Duhe' of Reserve; one sister, Doris Jacob of Reserve; three grandchildren, Danny Duhe', Mark Duhe' and Jenny Bonvillain; two step-grandchildren, Tager Rosson and Caylis Rosson; and two great-grandchildren, Luke Duhe' and Marissa Bonvillain. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wiltz Duhe' Sr. and Lizzie Clement Duhe'; two brothers, Wiltz Duhe' Jr. and Nolan Duhe'; and four sisters, Etta Clement, Lucille Rousell, Evna Boudreaux and Ruth Jummoville. He was a retired shop foreman with Brady Engine Co. for 40 years, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Whiskey Pass Rodeo Association. He was a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Joseph Hospice, 905 Canal Blvd., Thibodaux, LA 70301. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:05PM Emanuel Fonseca Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Emanuel J. Fonseca, 75, a native of Des Allemands and resident of Larose, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano and from 10 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose. Mass will be at noon Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Orgeron Fonseca; two sons, Christopher J. Fonseca and Francis J. Fonseca; one stepson, Freddie Rodrigue; two daughters, Lillian Fonseca Rivero and Darlene Fonseca Oubre; four stepdaughters, Barbara Gisclair Orgeron, Debra Gisclair Perrin, Connie Rodrigue Comardelle and Annette Rodrigue; two brothers, Jimmy Fonseca and Roland Fonseca; one sister, Florance Fonseca Arcement; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gillis and Esparence Matherne Fonseca; and two sons, Donald J. Fonseca and Dwight P. Fonseca. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 83 of Lockport, an Eucharistic Minister at H oly Rosary Catholic Church and a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:06PM Patricia Hopcraft Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Patricia Anne Frazier Hopcraft, 61, a native of Laurel, Miss., and resident of Houma, died at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. She is survived by her husband, Edward Donald Hopcraft Sr. of Houma; her mother, Winnie Rae Henderson Frazier of Houma; two sons, Toby Hopcraft and wife, Dawn, of Gonzales and Edward Donald Hopcraft Jr. and wife, Sarah, of St. Louis; three brothers, Mike Frazier and wife, Deborah, of Orlando, Fla., William Frazier of Pensacola, Fla., and Andrew Frazier Jr. and wife, Lorrie, of Gray; and six grandchildren, Raymond Huerta of Houma, Max Hopcraft, Madison Hopcraft of Gonzales, Jacob Hopcraft, Isabel Hopcraft and Benjamin Hopcraft of St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Joseph Frazier. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of Chauvin Funeral Home. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:07PM Elijah Lofton Sr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Elijah Lofton Sr., 89, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Marrero, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church at Lafourche Crossing. Religious service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his former wives, Hazel Every of Thibodaux and Dimple Lofton of Palestine, Texas; three sons, Elijah Lofton Jr. of Thibodaux, Larry Lofton of Palestine and Leroy Lofton of Merced, Calif.; six daughters, Joyce Julien and Barbara Lofton of Thibodaux, Shirley Blackshear of Manhattan, N.Y., Mary Teresa White of Bronx, N.Y., Constance Carter of Harrisburg, Pa., and Linda Lofton of Houston; 20 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and four great-great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Alice McGyver; his parents, Ella and Leonard Folse Sr.; one daughter, Annie Lofton; three brothers, Leonard Lofton Jr., Alfred Lofton and Hosea Lofton; and two sisters, Amelia Hampton and Hester Lofton. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Marrero and served on the deacon board. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran. Kennedy Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:08PM Adele Martin Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Adele Clemmons Martin, 75, a native of Magnolia, Miss., and resident of Houma, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Houma. Services will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Ellis C. Martin Sr.; three sons, Ellis C. Martin Jr. and wife, Virginia, Daniel W. Martin and wife, Susan, and Joe N. Martin and wife, Sherry; five daughters, Gladys M. Simmons and husband, Joe, Alice Faye Taylor, Zellie M. Wallis of Houma, Emma Jean Martin of New Orleans and Joyce M. Bennett of Tuscalousa, Ala.; one brother, John W. Clemmons; two sisters, Eunice C. Davis and Rose Emma C. Otten; 36 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac and Eunice Williams Clemmons; two brothers, Matthew "Willie" Clemmons and Woodrow Clemmons; two sisters, Jennie Lou C. Brumfield and Ruthlee C. Davis; two grandchildren, Demitrious K. Bennett and Jabari Maize; one great-grandchild, Demetria Bennett; and one son- in-law, Charles Wallis Sr. She was a retired worker with Terrebonne General Medical Center and a retired Terrebonne Parish School bus driver. Washington Funeral Home in Tylertown, Miss., is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:08PM Beulah Melvin Beulah Petit Melvin, 94, a native of Larose and resident of Cut Off, entered eternal life Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, M.T. Melvin and Louise Adams Melvin; one granddaughter, Julie Melvin Peltier and husband, Timothy Peltier, of Thibodaux; three grandsons, Merwyn "Mel" T. Melvin II and wife, Marcie Dupuy Melvin, of Baton Rouge, Vincent J. Melvin and wife, Daphne Theriot Melvin, of Thibodaux and Aaron "Bogie" Melvin and wife, Charlene Chiasson Melvin, of Thibodaux; nine great-grandchildren, Edward "Buddy" Schertler II, Philip Peltier, Marie Elizabeth Peltier, Brittany Melvin, Mathew Melvin, Nicholas Melvin, Clare Melvin, Andrew E. Melvin and Ellen Melvin. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.T. Melvin Jr.; her parents, Armand J. Petit II and Adelina Authement Petit; one grandson, Andrew John Melvin; two great-granddaughters, Emily and Sarah Melvin; one brother, Armand J. Petit III; and one sister, Beulah Petit Defelice. She was a schoolteacher in Larose for 33 years and was Catholic. Memorial donations can be made to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 10, Larose, LA 70373 or St. Stanislaus College Prep, 304 S. Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, MS 39520. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Cut Off is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:09PM Leroy Morehead Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Leroy Morehead, died in Pascagoula, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Williams and Southall Funeral Home in Thibodaux. Religious service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in Moses Baptist Church Cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Monique Thomas and Charlotte Wilson; two sons, Leroy Morehead Jr. and June Breaux; six brothers, Larry Morehead, Rudolph, Clarence, Michael, McDaniel and Billy Riley; three sisters, Bobbie McCaskill, Judith White and Yvonne Clay; seven grandchildren; and numerous relatives. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Morehead; his parents, Clarence and Viola Riley; one brother, Lionel Riley; and one sister, Delores Franklin. Williams and Southall Funeral Home of Thibodaux is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:10PM Helen Moten Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Helen Woolens Moten, 69, a native and resident of Boutte, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Antioch Baptist Church in Des Allemands. Religious service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in Halfway Cemetery in Gray. She is survived by one sister, Ruby Woolens of Houma; and numerous relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferdinand Sr. and Avery Woolens; four brothers, Ferdinand Woolens Jr., Grammar Woolens, Albert Woolens and Lawless Woolens; three sisters, Mary McCoy, Racheal Williams and Daisy Woolens; and her grandparents, Mary and Mitchell Williams and Racheal and Ferdinand Woolens. She was a member o f Antioch Baptist Church, The Order of the Eastern Star and Mardi Gras club. Kennedy Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 24. 2007 12:11PM Gerald Taylor Sr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Gerald "Big Red" Taylor Sr., 49, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Community Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with burial in Southdown Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Maurice C. Taylor; one son, Gerald Taylor Jr.; three daughters, LaTonya Neville and husband, Alex, China L. Taylor and Kema M. Taylor; one brother, Eddie Taylor Jr. and wife, Natalie; four sisters, Lorraine Williams, Bernadette Taylor, Bertha Davis and husband, Morris, and Tammy Harris and husband, Eric; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Naomi and Eddie Taylor Sr.; and his grandparents, Ralph Sr. and Bertha Bolder, and Hayes and Thelma Green Taylor. He was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 25. 2007 12:23AM Louis Andras Jr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Louis Adam Andras Jr., 56, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to funeral time today at Samart Funeral Home of Houma. Religious service will be at 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Orelia Anne "Coonie" Chauvin Andras; his parents, Louis Andras Sr. and Thelma Andras; two sons, Stephen Poincot and wife, Cathy, and Patrick Poincot and wife, Sharon Aysenne; two daughters, Jeannie Rink and husband, Adley Rink Jr., and Sally Nixon and husband, Richard; two sisters, Brenda Clement and husband, Huey, and Loretta Pitre and husband, Henry; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Ryan Paul Andras. Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 25. 2007 12:23AM Gertrude Becnel Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Gertrude Becnel Lassere Ste. Pierre Becnel, 86, a native and resident of Vacherie, died at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Gaston J. Becnel; three daughters, Betty L. Martinez and husband, Gordon Sr., Mary L. Guedry and husband, Julius, and Bernice L. Legendre and husband, Michael Jr.; nine grandchildren, Kevin Martinez, Gordon Martinez Jr. and wife, Roxanne, Kent Martinez and wife, Michelle, Darryl Martinez and wife, Lourdes, Damian Martinez and wife, Linda, Michele L. Anderson and husband, John Jr., Chaffy Landry Sr., Nora L. McCarstle and Troy Legendre and wife, Danielle; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Numa Lassere; her second husband, Louis Ste. Pierre; her parents, Benjamin Sr. and Felicie Stein Becnel; five brothers, Benjamin Jr., Orestile, Stanislaus, Harris and Felix Becnel; four sisters, Theolene Becnel, Marguerite B. Torres, Yolande Becnel and Felice B. Reulet; and one great-grandchild, Brayden Johnson. She was a caretaker for all her life and her favorite hobby was playing Bingo. Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 25. 2007 12:25AM Irene Courteaux Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Irene Marie Billiot Courteaux, 75, a native of Dulac and resident of Houma, died at 2:50 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Religious service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. She is survived by three sons, James Courteaux Sr., Ivy Courteaux Jr. of Houma and Ronald "Raymond" Courteaux Sr. of Chauvin; five daughters, Shirley Dupre of Cut Off, Mary Ann Breaux, Theresa Ellender of Houma, Shirlene V. Clary of New Iberia and Marlene Dupre of Bayou Blue; two brothers, Clifford Billiot of Montegut and Antoine Billiot of Lafayette; one sister, Lorena Billiot of Houma; 50 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivy Courteaux; her parents, Henry Ozema Billiot and Mandy Irene Foret Billiot; one daughter, Jeanette Courteaux; and three brothers, Henry Jr., Albert and Joseph Billiot. She was a homemaker, a member of Houma Tribe and United Pentecostal Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 25. 2007 12:22AM Allen Gisclair Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Allen J. Gisclair, 82, a native of Cut Off and resident of Galliano, died at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Levinia "Mia" Gisclair; three daughters, Carol Lafont, Donna Lee and Sandy Vedros; two brothers, Duroc and Alton Gisclair; one sister, Gernice Bourg; two half-sisters, Mary Ann Fillinich and Gloria Terrebonne; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah Gisclair and Lucreitia Cheramie Gisclair; his stepmother, Anita Guidry Gisclair; one son, Ronald Gisclair; one daughter, Patricia "Patsy" Gisclair Borne; two brothers, Morris and Joseph Gisclair; one stepbrother, Eugene LaBiche; one half-sister, Doloris Gisclair; and one stepsister, Louella Autin. He was owner/boat captain and a U.S. World War II Army veteran. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 315 and a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Cut Off is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 26. 2007 Connie Ashley Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Connie Ann Voisin Ashley, 54, a native and resident of Houma, died at 8:18 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Bayou Blue Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her husband, John Alfred Ashley of Houma; her mother, Clara Webre Voisin Clavijo of Houma; one son, Jeremy Voisin and wife, Alisha, of Houma; one daughter, Janine Ashley of Houma; one brother, Thomas Voisin and wife, Louise, of Houma; four sisters, Diana Harry and husband, Jim Harry, of Houston, Andrea Vargas, Julie Ambler and Rita Chaisson of Houma; one sister-in- law, Faye Voisin; and two grandchildren, Jacob Voisin and Seth Voisin of Houma. She was preceded in death by her father, Percy Voisin; and two brothers, Wayne "Baley" Voisin and James Voisin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Terrebonne Council o n Aging. She was a member of the Bayou Blue Assembly of God Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 26. 2007 Thelma Babin Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Thelma Bergeron Babin, 90, a native and resident of Houma, died at 10:52 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home, and from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Maria Immacolata Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. She is survived by her son, Carroll Babin and wife, Nancy S. Babin, of Houma; one daughter, Marion Galliano of Houma; one son-in-law, Bruce Pearce of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; one daughter-in-law, Charlene Babin of Houma; one sister, Helen Prejean Breaux; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Youance Babin; her parents, Peter Bergeron and Emma Eschete Bergeron; one son, Milton Babin; one daughter, Sharon Pearce; one son-in-law, Jefferson Galliano; six brothers, Alvin "Jack" Bergeron, Bill Bergeron, Rufus Bergeron, Charles Bergeron, Ivy Bergeron and Albert Bergeron; four sisters, Annis Freeman, Laura Freeman, Clavia Bergeron and Leona Blanchard. She was a retired baker at Vandebilt Catholic High School. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your favorite charity in her memory. She was a parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 26. 2007 Shirley Babineaux Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Shirley Marie Cadiere Dupre Babineaux, 77, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. She is survived by one sister, Odilia Babin of Houma. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Dupre; her second husband, Joseph Jeffrey Babineaux; her parents, Thomas Cadiere and Jennie Pitre Cadiere; three brothers, Thomas Cadiere, Harris Cadiere and Joseph Cadiere; three sisters, Leola Babin, Viola Stine Lirette and Shelby J. Cadiere. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion. She was a parishioner of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 26. 2007 Gertrude Cantrelle Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Gertrude Elizabeth Marcel Cantrelle, 78, a native and resident of Houma, died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Mass was held Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Andrew J. Cantrelle of Houma; one son, Leland Cantrelle of Houma; three daughters, Darline Cantrelle Dupre and husband, Donald, Vickie Cantrelle Bollinger and husband, Mark, and Trudy Cantrelle Giroir and husband, Bryan, of Houma; one brother, Melvin Marcel of Baton Rouge; three sisters, Mary Detillier, Agnes Daigle and Tillie Tierce of Houma; 11 grandchildren, Johnny Dupre, Vicky Courville, Cynthia Moran, Paul Foret Jr., Candida Merchant, Brandy Arcement, Christina Blanchard, Holly Quick, Andy Bollinger, Amber Foret and Dane Giroir; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Victor Marcel and Alfreida Pontiff Marcel; four brothers, Francis Marcel, Horace Marcel, Forest Marcel and Erin Marcel; one daughter, Linda Cantrelle Dupre; and two sisters, Mae Bergeron and Wilma Voclain. She was a homemaker. She was a parishioner of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 26. 2007 Patricia Hopcraft Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Patricia Anne Frazier Hopcraft, 61, a native and resident of Houma, died at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. Mass was held Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband Edward Donald Hopcraft Sr. of Houma; her mother, Winnie Rae Henderson Frazier of Houma; two sons, Toby Hopcraft and wife, Dawn, of Gonzales and Edward Donald Hopcraft Jr. and wife, Sarah, of St. Louis; three brothers, Mike Frazier and wife, Deborah, of Orlando, Fla., William Frazier and companion, Bufford, of Pensacola, Fla., and Andrew Jr. and wife, Lorrie, of Gray; and six grandchildren, Raymond Huerta of Houma, Max Hopcraft, Madison Hopcraft of Gonzales, Jacob Hopcraft, Isabel Hopcraft and Benjamin Hopcraft of St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Joseph Frazier. She was a homemaker. She was a parishioner of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 26. 2007 Travis Williams Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Travis Joaquinn Williams, 21, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Houma, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to funeral time Monday at St. Luke Baptist Church No. 2. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in Christ Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Bridget Lewis; his father, Eric Williams; and four sisters, Renesha Bradley, Chaquonda Williams, Brillante Williams and Erica Spencer. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joyce R. Bradley and Nolan William. He was employed by Applebee's. Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 27. 2007 12:32PM Shirley Babineaux Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Shirley Marie Cadiere Dupre Babineaux, 77, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. She is survived by one sister, Odilia Babin of Houma. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Dupre; her second husband, Joseph Jeffrey Babineaux; her parents, Thomas Cadiere and Jennie Pitre Cadiere; four brothers, Wilbert Cadiere, Harris Cadiere, Joseph Cadiere and Shelby J. Cadiere; two sisters, Leola Babin and Viola Stine Lirette. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion. She was a parishioner of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 27. 2007 12:33PM Irene Billiot Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Irene Marie Billiot, 75, a native of Dulac and resident of Houma, died at 2:50 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. Sh e is survived by three sons, James Courteaux Sr., Ivy Courteaux Jr. of Houma and Ronald "Raymond" Courteaux Sr. of Chauvin; six daughters, Shirley Dupre of Cut Off, Mary Ann Breaux, Theresa Ellender of Houma, Shirlene V. Clary of New Iberia, Marlene Dupre of Bayou Blue and Mary Jane Verrett of Grand Caillou; two brothers, Clifford Billiot of Montegut and Antoine Billiot of Lafayette; one sister, Lorena Billiot Parfait Dardar of Houma; 50 grandchildren; 80 great- grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Ivy Courteaux; her parents, Henry Ozema Billiot and Mandy Irene Foret Billiot; one daughter, Jeanette Courteaux; and three brothers, Henry Billiot Jr., Albert Billiot and Joseph Billiot. She was a homemaker, a member of the Houma Tribe and United Pentecostal Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 27. 2007 12:34PM Mary Cheramie Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Mary Ann Vizier Cheramie, 68, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Larose, died at 6:16 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Larose. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Herman Cheramie Sr.; 16 children, sons, T-John and wife, Julie, Taylor and wife, Trish, Drake and wife, Jackie, Chris and wife, Melinda, and Wade and wife, Mitzi Galjour; daughters, Tina G. Reed and husband, Kirk, and Dolci G. Fillinich and husband, Dickie; stepsons, Mark and wife, Teresa, T-Man and wife, Penny, Stephen and wife, Neely, and Jonathan and wife, Lisa Cheramie; stepdaughters, Kaye and husband, Timmy Bruce, Lorry and husband, Jessie Estay, Rebecca and husband, Joseph St. Pierre, and Crystal and husband, Marvin Bourg; foster daughter, Gwen Eschette and husband, Ron Peters; two brothers, Douglas and Rodney Vizier; two sisters, Viola Terrebonne and Betty Lefort; 42 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clovis Jr. and Olanda Boudreaux Vizier; one brother, Norman Vizier Sr.; and three grandchildren, Jeff Estay, London Estay and Jolie Cheramie. She loved bowling, gardening and singing karaoke with her large family of 122 immediate family members. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== ugust 27. 2007 12:35PM Gertrude Cunningham Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Gertrude "Gert" Marie Breaux Cunningham, 81, a native and resident of Houma, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home and from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at Maria Immacolata Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Joseph Cunningham of Houma; one son, Wayne Cunningham and wife, Beth, of Lake Providence; one daughter, Bonnie Guidry and husband, Jim, of Houma; two brothers, Herman Breaux and Bubba Breaux of Houma; one sister, Shirley Ledet of Houma; five grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Breaux and Louise Giroir Breaux. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 27. 2007 12:34PM Sarah Gabb Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Sarah Papa Gabb, 76, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at Landry's Funeral Home in Thibodaux. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, David E. Gabb; three sons, Danny Gabb and wife, Zeny, Timmy Gabb and wife, Patti, and Chris Gabb and wife, Stacey; two daughters, Linda LeBlanc and husband, Lynn, and Mary Ellen Whitford and husband, Pete; five brothers, Angelo "Jutz" Papa, Nick Papa, George Papa, Louis Papa and Mike Papa; two sisters, Rosemary Bourgeois and Lou Ann Faucheaux; seven grandchildren, Holly Ferrill, Sarah Goff, Joanna Gabb, Julie Gabb, Jacoui Gabb, Shayla Gabb and Alicia Gabb; and two great-grandchildren, Zachary and William Goff. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Justine Tardo Papa; three brothers, Vincent Papa Jr., Sam Papa and Charlie Papa; one sister, Anna Mae Totina; and one grandchild, Leah Gabb. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was loved by all who knew her for her sweetness, generosity and compassion. She will be missed. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral. Landry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 27. 2007 12:36PM Elaine Lin Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Elaine Clark Lin, 54, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at Beautiful Zion Baptist Church. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial in Southdown Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, You Hong Lin; three sons, Deon Blakemore Sr. and wife, Valencia, Towence L. Hartman and Albert Hartman Jr.; one daughter, Tiffani D. Blakemore; two brothers, the Rev. Johnny Clark and wife, Carol, and the Rev. Fredrick Clark and wife, Marguret; five sisters, Theresa Bradley, Patricia Abram, Gail Spencer and husband, Phillip, Helen Ricks and husband, Willie, and Deborah Russell and husband, Charles; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fredrick Clark and Helen Kennedy Williams; one son, Damien A. Hartman; two sisters, Evelyn Washington and Josephine Simmons; and her grandparents, Duncan and Evelyn Kennedy, and Joseph and Theresa Eugene Clark. She was co-owner of Hong Lin Kitchen in Dularge. She was Baptist. Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 27. 2007 12:28PM Marie Rhodes Marie G. Rhodes, 87, a native and resident of Napoleonville, died at 8:22 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at St. Anne Catholic Church in Napoleonville. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by three sons, Gene, Robert and Michael Rhodes; one brother, Harry P. Gauthreaux; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alcee J. Gauthreaux Sr. and Elvina Bergeron Gauthreaux; and six brothers, Louis, Felix Sr., Henry, Albert "T.J.", Leo and Alcee Gauthreaux. Landry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 27. 2007 12:27PM Louis Simoneaux Sr. Louis J. Simoneaux Sr., 87, a native and resident of Napoleonville, died at 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to funeral time Tuesday at St. Anne Catholic Church in Napoleonville. Mass will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Cecile Landry Simoneaux; two sons, Louis J. Simoneaux Sr. and fiancee' of Napoleonville and Paul J. Simoneaux and significant other, Thomas Holmes, of Hammond; two brothers, Jerry Simoneaux and Whitney Simon eaux; two sisters, Cathern S. Landry and Molly S. Darbonne; and survived by grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Whitney Simoneaux and Mae B. Simoneaux; his in-laws, Albert J. and Anise B. Landry and sons; two brothers, Alvin Simoneaux and Donald Simoneaux; and his loving companion, Nicky. Landry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= ugust 28. 2007 12:49PM Richard Auzston Jr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Richard "R.G." Auzston Jr., 70, a native of Galveston, Texas, and resident of south Lafourche, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. p.m. Wednesday at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off. He is survived by five brothers, Fred Auzston and wife, Karen, of Galliano, Donald L. Auzston and wife, Joan, of Bay City, Texas, Howard Auzston and wife, Margaret, of Matagorda, Texas, Warren Auzston of Texas and Christopher Auzston of California; two sisters, Emily Boultinghouse and husband, Claude, and Cheryl Steen and husband, John, of Bay City; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Emily Auzston; two brothers, Harvey Auzston and Herman Auzston; and one great-nephew, Frederick Charles Auzston III. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 28. 2007 12:50PM Brice Bernard Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Brice Joseph Bernard, 76, a native and resident of Houma, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Liturgy of the Word will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Rita Hebert Bernard of Houma; four sons, Michael Anthony Bernard, Barry Paul Bernard, Timothy James Bernard and Randal John Bernard; one daughter, Nadine Ann Bernard; 10 grandchildren, Lindsey Bernard, Joseph Bernard, Jamie Bernard, Erin Bernard, Bethany Bernard, Lauren Bernard, Sarah Bernard, Spencer Bernard, Brett Bernard and Matthew Bernard; and his special friends, Walter and Sylvia Lemoine. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonce J. Bernard and Clarabelle Hotard Bernard. He was retired owner of Bernard's Bar and a U.S. Air Force veteran 2nd lieutenant. He was a member of East Park Volunteer Fire Department, founder of Duck's Unlimited of Terrebonne Parish and graduated from Terrebonne High School and Southeastern University. He loved to hunt and fish. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Tulane University Medical Center or St. Jude Hospital. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 28. 2007 12:51PM Eula Foret Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Eula Danos Foret, 86, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in Raceland. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery in Raceland. She is survived by one son, Felix Foret; three daughters, Joanna Chauvin, Eugenie Foret and Mary Foret; one brother, Lloyd Danos; four grandchildren, Rebecca Harris, Felix Foret, Ridley Chauvin and Simone Chauvin; and three great- grandchildren, Blake Chauvin, Ryan Harris and Tanner Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Camille J. Foret Sr.; her parents, Armand Danos Sr. and Eugenie Guichet Danos; one son, Camille Foret Jr.; six brothers, Donald, Waul, Norman, Armand "T-Mon," Edmond and Hughes Danos; and one sister, Cornelia Danos. She was a teacher in Lafourche Parish for 20 years and a member of the Catholic Daughters of St. Hiliary of Poitiers Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 28. 2007 12:54PM Deantae' Rhines Deantae' Colden Rhines, infant, a native and resident of Houma, died at 7:13 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Lucy Catholic Church in Houma, with burial in St. Louis Cemetery in Bayou Blue. He is survived by his parents, Darryl Rhines Jr. and Danielle Marie Hartman; one brother, Dominic Hartman; his grandparents, Darryl Rhines Sr. and Gloria Rhines, Melissa Giroir and Todd Hartman Sr.; his great-grandparents, Priscilla Hawthorn and Samuel Hawthorn, Ann Eschete and Carl Eschete, Charlene Moore and Annie Mae Rhines; and his great-great-grandparents, Colden Darcey and Hazel Darcey. Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 28. 2007 12:55PM Agatha Rogers Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Agatha Marcel Rogers, 80, a native of Lafourche Parish and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 5:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Samart Funeral Home of Houma and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Bayou Blue. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Herman Rogers; one son, Ricky Rogers and wife, Stephanie; one daughter, Charlene Porche and husband, Chuck; one sister, Lucy Cunningham; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wiley and Angelle Thibodaux Marcel; one son, Cleveland "Sue Sue" Rogers; four brothers, Dewey, Norris, Ernest and Lance Marcel; and two sisters, Eula Stevens and Lillian Blanchard. She was a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church. Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 28. 2007 12:55PM Janice Voisin Janice Marie Scott Voisin, 60, a native of Houma and resident of Dulac, died at 2:53 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Dulac. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. She is survived by five daughters, Angelina DuBois, Jolean DuBois, Summer Hunts Berry and husband, Jonathan, Rita Voisin and Katharine Scott; one son, Coty Rae Voisin; three brothers, Norris, Sidney and Kevin Scott; seven sisters, Brenda Bryan, Dianne Naquin, Cathy Darcey, Maxine Trahan, Bonnie McCarthy, Sylvia Scott and Eleanor Scott; and three grandchildren, Tristan Scott, Michelle Scott and Koby Voisin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norris Scott and Marie Brunet Scott; her legal guardians, Theodore "Toto" Lapeyrouse and Elsie Mae Lapeyrouse; one daughter, Tanya Rene Voisin; and one brother, Nolan Scott. She was the former Mrs. Terry A. DuBois Sr. and a florist in Terrebonne Parish for 20 years as owner of DuBois Florist and Gifts. Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 28. 2007 11:00PM Louis Andras Jr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Louis Adam Andras Jr., 56, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Funeral services were held Saturday at Samart Funeral Home of Houma. He is survived by his wife, Orelia Anne Chauvin Andras; his pa rents, Louis Andras Sr. and Thelma Andras; one daughter, Jeannie Andras Rink; two sisters, Brenda Clement and Loretta Pitre; three grandchildren; two stepsons, Stephen and Patrick Poincot; one stepdaughter, Sally Nixon; 12 step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Ryan Paul Andras. Samart Funeral Home of Houma was in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 28. 2007 11:00PM Brice Bernard Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Brice Joseph Bernard, 76, a native and resident of Houma, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Liturgy of the Word will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Rita Hebert Bernard of Houma; four sons, Michael Anthony Bernard, Barry Paul Bernard, Timothy James Bernard and Randal John Bernard; one daughter, Nadine Ann Bernard; 10 grandchildren, Lindsey Bernard, Joseph Bernard, Jamie Bernard, Erin Bernard, Bethany Bernard, Lauren Bernard, Sarah Bernard, Spencer Bernard, Brett Bernard and Matthew Bernard; and his special friends, Walter and Sylvia Lemoine. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonce J. Bernard and Clarabelle Hotard Bernard. He was retired owner of Bernard's Bar and a U.S. Air Force veteran 2nd lieutenant. He was a member of East Park Volunteer Fire Department, founder of Duck's Unlimited of Terrebonne Parish and graduated from Terrebonne High School and South Western Louisiana Institute in Lafayette. He coached Babe Ruth Baseball for 10 years and loved to hunt and fish. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Tulane University Medical Center or St. Jude Hospital. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 28. 2007 11:00PM Mary Boudreaux Mary Catherine Murphy Boudreaux, 76, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., a former resident of Metairie and Mandeville and resident of Houma, died at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home in Metairie. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2 in Houma at a later date. She is survived by two daughters, Catherine Boudreaux Leonard and Margaret Boudreaux Templet; two sons-in-law, Kirk M. Leonard and Carl A. Templet; and four grandchildren, Shaun Templet, Travis Templet, Emily Leonard and Mary Leonard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alden D. Boudreaux; her parents, Edward Lamont and Catherine Carr Murphy; and one sister, Shirley Tully Brady. Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home in Metairie is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 28. 2007 11:00PM Kenneth Jones Kenneth Ray Jones, 71, died in Spring, Texas, Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Deanna Jones; one daughter, Gina Ann Berlin and husband, Richard; one son, David Charles Jones; four grandchildren, Christiana Berlin, Stratton Berlin, Taylor Berlin and Brock Berlin; and one sister, Terry Lynn Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Jones and Leona Jones; one son, Craig Anthony Jones; one daughter, Shawn Mary Jones; and one brother, Wayne Jones. He was a parishioner of St. Edwards Catholic Church for 25 years. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Dr. Siefert-Radke, c/o M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4461, Houston, Texas 77210. Klein Funeral Home in Spring, Texas, is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 30. 2007 9:12AM Eula Foret ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Eula Danos Foret, 86, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in Raceland, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery in Raceland. She is survived by one son, Felix Foret; three daughters, Joanna Chauvin, Eugenie Foret and Mary Foret; one brother, Lloyd Danos; four grandchildren, Rebecca Harris, Felix Foret, Ridley Chauvin and Simone Chauvin; and three great- grandchildren, Blake Chauvin, Ryan Harris and Tanner Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Camille J. Foret Sr.; her parents, Armand Danos Sr. and Eugenie Guichet Danos; one son, Camille Foret Jr.; seven brothers, Donald, Waul, Norman, Armand "T-Mon", Edmond, Enos and Hughes Danos; and one sister, Cornelia Danos. She was a teacher in Lafourche Parish for 20 years and a member of the Catholic Daughters of St. Hiliary of Poitiers Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 30. 2007 9:13AM Susan Zeringue ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Susan Renee Rougeou Zeringue, 39, a resident of Deer Park, Texas, died in Bay Shore Hospital in Houston, Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Church of God in Lena, with burial in Bay Spring's Cemetery in Chopin. She is survived by her husband, Russell J. Zeringue Jr. of Deer Park; five children, Kelsey Velez, Kayla Velez and Kaitlyn Velez, all of Houston, and Crystal Zeringue and Tyler Zeringue, both of Deer Park; her parents, James and Linda Rougeou of Boyce; two sisters, April Rose Bantel of Deville and Jodi L'Ann Ling of Boyce; and one brother, James Walker Rougeou II of Marthaville. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Earnest Melton Robinson and Eddie Rose Guin Robinson. She was a member of St. Hyacinth Catholic Church in Deer Park. Kramer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================= August 31. 2007 Marie Allemand Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Marie Cantrelle Allemand, 75, a native and resident of Larose, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Larose. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Loyman J. Allemand; three sons, Allen Allemand and wife, Roseann, Kevin Allemand and wife, Carol, and Mark Allemand and companion, Maria Charpentier; six daughters, Elaine Dufrene and husband, Michael, Mary Worley and husband, Michael, Marion Allemand, Brenda Fitzpatrick and husband, Kevin, Bridget Bailleaux and husband, Ronnie, and Nancy Hebert and husband, Emile Jr.; three brothers, Earl, Anthony and Michael Cantrelle; one sister, Loretta C. Foret; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Julien "Jules" Cantrelle and Claudine F. Cantrelle Cheramie; one son, Joseph A. Allemand; five brothers, Armojen Sr., Jules Sr., Maurice, Brenton and Benton Cantrelle; and four sisters, Agnes C. Plaisance, Lorenza C. Bonvillian, Claudine Cantrelle and Brenda Cantrelle. She was an extra ordinary Eucharistic Minister, a lector and a member of the Ladies Altar Society and Holy Name Society. She was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Avis Bourg Sr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Avis Joseph Bourg Sr., 82, a native of New Orleans, a former resident of Gray, and resident of Covington, died in Covington, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Covington. Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens in Covington. He is survived by his beloved wife, Genevieve LeBouef; his children, Avis Joseph Bourg Jr. and wife, Suzette Guidroz, Catherine Bourg Haws, Stephen Dunreath Bourg and wife, Renee Patch, and Denise Bourg Cavallero; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cyprien and Beatrice Landry Bourg; one son, Carl Joel Bourg; and one son-in-law, Harold Cavallero Jr. He served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps and retired as a senior master sergeant in the Louisiana Air National Guard. He was a member and former president of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. A licensed pilot, he was an avid model airplane enthusiast and a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. He was a member of the 1942 graduating class of Terrebonne Parish High School and attended Soule' Business College. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Eunice Claudet Eunice Marie Leonard Claudet, 92, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by one son, Dr. Joseph G. Claudet and wife, Susan, of Thibodaux; daughter-in-law, Anita B. Claudet; two sisters, Mrs. Waldo (Marie) Legendre of Thibodaux and Mrs. Franklin (Theresa) Pettingill of Mandeville; sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry (Maxine) Leonard of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Matthew Claudet and wife, Brienne, Eric Claudet and wife, Stephanie, Ryan Claudet, Sarah Claudet, Theresa Claudet, Emily Claudet and Joseph D. Claudet; and one great- grandchild, David T. Claudet. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Claudet; her parents, Raoul H. Leonard and Elenore Clement Leonard; one son, David G. Claudet; and three brothers, Henry L. Leonard, Raymond D. Leonard and the Rev. Roy P. Leonard. Landry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Betsie Guidry Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Betsie Ann Guidroz Guidry, 75, a native of Marrero and resident of Houma, died at 1:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Dennis P. Guidry of Houma and Nathan J. Guidry and wife, Linda, of Bossier City; two daughters, Mary Michelle Holly of Houma and Ginger A. Guidry of Slidell; two sisters, Barbera Burke of Marrero and Anne Johnson of Gretna; and four grandchildren, Jay Nelson, John Logan, Keith Giroir and Jamie Theriot. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warner Joseph Guidry Jr.; her father, Earl Guidroz; and her mother and stepfather, Thelma and Oscar Vinyard. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Troy Guidry Troy Michael Guidry, 40, a native and resident of Cut Off, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, James Sr. and Rita Plaisance Guidry; one daughter, Christie Lynn Guidry; two brothers, James Guidry Jr. and Spence Guidry; and one sister, Holly Guidry Schilleci. He was preceded in death by one brother, Scott Guidry. He worked at Blessy Marine and was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Cut Off is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Bennie Johnson Jr. Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Bennie Johnson Jr., 62, a native of Springfield, Ohio, and resident of Gray, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Life Center Cathedral in Algiers. Religious service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. He is survived by his wife, Lydia Johnson of Gray; five sons, Larry Alston Jr. of Texas, Lamont Alston of Olla, Torrance Johnson of Springfield, Bennie Johnson III of San Diego and Blaine Johnson of Puywallup, Wash.; three daughters, Leatrice Johnson of Thibodaux, Elizabeth Ezeb of Puywallup and Sky Thomas of Tillicum, Wash.; one brother, John Johnson of Fort Washington, Md.; and 22 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bennie Sr. and Evelyn Johnson. He was Baptist. Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Daisy McKenzie Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Daisy Mae McKenzie, 58, a native of Woodville, Miss., and resident of Avondale, died at 6:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Church in Marrero. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in Restlawn Cemetery in Avondale. She is survived by her mother, Celest McKenzie; six brothers, Morris and wife, Gloria, John Jr. and wife, Erma, Jesse Sr. and wife, Duann, Sam, Isaac and Charles McKenzie Sr. and wife, Kimberly; and seven sisters, Katie White, Thelma McKenzie, Alice Brock, Diane Boserman and husband, DeVance III, Yolanda Carter and husband, Bryant, Pamela McKenzie and LaShaune Miller and husband, John. She was preceded in death by her father, John McKenzie Sr. She worked for the Recovery School District, was with the Orleans Parish School Board for 33 years and Catholic Charities. She was a member of Second Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Rhodes Funeral Home of New Orleans is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Elvert Murphy Sr. Elvert "Sunbeam" Murphy Sr., 62, a native of St. Francisville and resident of Napoleonville, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Visitation will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. today at Williams and Southall Funeral Home in Napoleonville and from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at First Christ Baptist Cathedral in Thibodaux. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in St. John Baptist Church Cemetery in Napoleonville. He is survived by five daughters, Mary Fernandez and Dorothy Fernandez of Thibodaux, Mona Crosby, Kayla Crosby and Nancy Crosby, all of New Iberia; two sons, George Murphy III of Thibodaux and Edward Murphy Jr. of Napoleonville; three brothers, Daniel Murphy and Carroll Murphy of Napoleonville and Harvey Murphy of Thibodaux; four sisters, Elizabeth Murphy and Dorothy Thompson of Napoleonville, Viola Freeman of Paincourtville and Mary Dunmiles of Thibodaux; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Rose Cheatham Murphy; two brothers, Stewart Murphy and George Murphy II; one sister, Rosena Murphy; and one great-grandchild. Williams and Southall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Zeb Perkins Zeb James Perkins, 35, a resident of Thibodaux, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Thibodaux. He is survived by his companion, Angela Talbot; and one daughter, Zoe Talbot. ======================== August 31. 2007 Eva Picou Picture ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2007/f0708.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Eva Mary Pitre Picou, 85, a native and resident of Houma, died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. She is survived by two sons, Easton Joseph Picou Jr. of Chauvin and Alex Anthony Picou Sr. and wife, Theresa May Price Picou, of Raceland; two daughters, Karen Ann Picou Prejean and husband, David Prejean, of New Blaine, Alaska, and Janet Marie Picou Babin and husband, Vernon "Jim" Babin, of Houma; one sister, Doris Marie Pitre Rhodes of Houma; nine grandchildren, Julie P. Smith, Jerry Prejean, Stacey Bascle, Gregory Babin, Amanda B. Williams, Alex Picou Jr., Marcie P. Keller, Ashley P. Le and Heather P. Detillier; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Easton Joseph Picou Sr.; her parents, Elie Joseph Pitre and Lena Marie Bergeron Pitre; two brothers, Elsoyd Joseph Pitre and Flandris Anthony Pitre Sr.; two sisters-in-law, Mable Matherne Pitre and Leah M. Pitre; one brother-in-law, Joseph Callise Rhodes; her paternal grandparents, Frank Pitre and Marie Mary Dupre Pitre; her maternal grandparents, Sylvere "Bloom" Bergeron and Hortense Eva Bergeron; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Alidore and Melina LeCompte Picou. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================== August 31. 2007 Dorothy Shelby Dorothy Eugene Shelby, 94, a native of Orange, Texas, and resident of Golden Meadow, died at 1:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off. Religious service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano. She is survived by one son, Dennis Eugene Turner; one sister, Joyce Harvey; seven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Ernest Amos. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dennis Turner; her second husband, John Shelby; her parents, Guy and Hattie Jones Shelton; and one sister, Margaret Johnson. She was Presbyterian. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. =======================================================================