LAFOURCHE and TERREBONNE PARISHES, LA. 

Obituary for OUBRE, JESSIE, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

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

Published: Thursday, July 29, 2010 

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OUBRE, JESSIE, SR.

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Jessie Jean "J.T." Oubre Sr., 89, a native and resident of Vacherie, entered 
eternal life Wednesday, July 28, 2010. 

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Our Lady of Peace 
Catholic Church in Vacherie. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. 
Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Madeline Becnel Oubre; five 
daughters, Sonia O. and husband, Earlis Adams, Karen O. and husband, Donald 
Savoie, Geralyn O. and husband, Donald Conrad, Susan O. and husband, Murphy 
Stein, and Dana O. and husband, Harold Hymel; two sons, Deacon Ricky and wife, 
Mabel Zeringue Oubre, and Jessie Oubre Jr.; one sister, Shirley O. Simon; one 
brother, Roland Oubre; 17 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Therance and Clothilde Rome Oubre; five 
sisters, Maria Oubre, Celie Chenier, Mildred O. Landry, Gladys O. Becnel, and 
Dolores O. Ockmond; four brothers, Calvin, Lawrence, Hernest and Clamce Oubre; 
one granddaughter, Bridget Mary Oubre; and one great-grandson, Nicholas Michael 
Falgoust.

He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946, was a World War II 
veteran and received a Purple Heart medal, among many others. He was a member of 
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4245. A skilled carpenter by trade, he was 
also an avid gardener.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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