TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for CALLAIS, EDWIN, SR.
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Samart-Mothe Funeral Home, Raceland, La.

Died: Sunday, October 12, 2014

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CALLAIS, EDWIN, SR.
    DIED: October 12, 2014

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Edwin T. "Mr. C, Okra Man" Callais, Sr., 85, a native and resident of Cut Off 
passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014.

Visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off on Tuesday, 
October 21, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time, A Mass of Christian Burial 
will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. 

with a private burial at a later date.

He is survived by his son, Edwin T. "Ed" Callais, Jr.; daughter, Theresa C. 
Laussade and husband Alton "Chip"; sister, Gloria Curole; step son, Gerald 
Dantin; step daughter, Carol Dantin; grandchildren, Rachel Bennet and husband 
Drew, Alton Laussade, Eric Laussade, Eva Callais; 4 step grandchildren, ; great 
grandchild, David Bennet; 5 step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Callais; companion, Priscilla 
Leonard; parents, Eva and Forest Callais, Sr.; brothers, Whitney Callais, Guy 
Callais, Charleston Callais, Alcide Callais, Forest Callais, Jr., Harold 
Callais, Earl Callais; sisters, Lucille Cheramie, Lillian Curole, Hilda 
Callais, Elsie Terrebonne.

He served 9 years in the Army and in the Korean Confict, worked for Halliburton 
and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff Office. He loved his garden, loved to sing and 
most of all, he loved people.

We would like to thank all his caretakers, Southern Care Hospice, Galliano and 
Raceland Dialysis, Council on Aging and Acadian Ambulance.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Army Vet.
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