TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for SCHEXNAYDER, DUKE Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from September 19 to September 20, 2013 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= SCHEXNAYDER, DUKE ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2013/f1309.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Duke Paul Schexnayder, 64, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of McComb, Miss., died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at his residence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at Maria Immacolata Catholic Church in Houma. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. He is survived by his wife, Patti Munson Schexnayder; mother, Alice Rome Schexnayder; son, Cody Schexnayder and wife, Danielle; daughters, Tracy Ellender and Kellie Schexnayder; brothers, Louis "L.J." Schexnayder and wife, Vicki, and Richard "ReRe" Schexnayder and wife, Jackie; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Marc Schexnayder; and brother, Marc "Pookum" Schexnayder. He was born Oct. 6, 1948, in Terrebonne Parish to Marc M. Schexnayder and Alice Frances Rome Schexnayder. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and also served in the U.S. Army. He was of the Catholic faith. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge, 2609 River Road, New Orleans, LA 70121. Catchings Funeral Home in Summit, Miss., is in charge of arrangements. ======================