LAFOURCHE and TERREBONNE PARISHES, LA. 

Obituary for LARSH, MARIE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish La. and Houma Today, Terrebonne 
Parish, La.

Published: Friday, June 18, 2010 

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LARSH, MARIE 

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Marie Larsh, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Monticello West 
Retirement Community in Dallas, where she had been a resident for seven years.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. today in Wynne Chapel, Highland Park 
Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd., Dallas, followed by interment at 
Hillcrest Memorial Park on Northwest Highway.

Born Marie Elaine Melancon on Aug. 5, 1920, she was the daughter of Emil and 
Leona Melancon of Houma. Raised in southwest Louisiana, Marie graduated from 
Louisiana State University and worked in the area before marrying and moving to 
the West Texas city of San Angelo. She moved to Dallas in 1979 and worked at 
Sanger Harris / Foley's in Preston Center for several years. Loved for her warm 
personality and lively wit, Marie was a devoted mother and grandmother.

She is survived by two daughters, Gwen Averitt and husband, Jimmy C. Averitt, of 
University Park, and Martha Larsh and husband, Tom Wilson, of Charlotte, N.C.; 
four grandchildren, Matt Averitt and wife, Lauren, of Dallas, Graham Averitt and 
wife, Alyson, of Dallas, Emily Averitt Large and husband, the Rev. Alex Large, 
of Chevy Chase, Md., and Molly Averitt of Raleigh, N.C.; six great-
grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Evelyn Melancon of Houma; two nephews, Steven 
Melancon of New Iberia and Clint Hurt of Midland, Texas; and two nieces, Beth 
Geist of Monroe and Joann Jones of Odessa, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne E. Larsh of Pampa, Texas; and 
her brother Weldon C. Melancon of Houma.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Highland Park Presbyterian Church.

Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home of Dallas is in charge of arrangements.

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