TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for STAIDUM, ALLEN, SR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from March 23 to March 25, 2013 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= STAIDUM, ALLEN, SR. ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2013/f1303.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Allen P. Staidum Sr., 81, a native and resident of Houma, died Thursday, March 21, 2013. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until funeral time Tuesday at Greater St. Matthew's Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial in New Rising Sun Baptist Church Cemetery. He is survived by his sons, Allen P. Jr., Frederick C. (Janice), and Carlton (Sherry) Staidum Sr.; daughters, Geraund (Isaiah) Lawson, Marilyn Staidum, Gwendolyn (Leslie Sr.) Joseph, and Angela (Walter Jr.) Miles; 21 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Gauche-Staidum; son, Jason Staidum; parents, Rufus and Zenobia C. Staidum; brothers, Thomas R. Staidum and Rudolph LeBlanc; and sister, Lillie S. Thomas. Jones Funeral Home in Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================