TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for RICHARD, VELMA "VELOU" Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux, La. Died: Monday, April 20, 2015 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= RICHARD, VELMA "VELOU" April 20, 2015 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2015/f1504.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Velma "Velou" Richard, 88, a resident of the St. Charles Community, died Monday, April 20, 2015. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015 from 8:30 am to 11:00 am at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Thibodaux, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am at the church followed by burial in St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church cemetery in Thibodaux. She is survived by her five sons, James, Jr. and wife Beryl, John and wife Leslie, Philip and wife Liz, Ralph and wife Jeannie, Patrick and wife Charlene. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, Brian and wife Carmen, Allison, Jason and wife Lori, Ben and girlfriend Christy, Jacob, Jeanne, Ross, Blake, Courtney and husband Carl, Kayla and husband Patrick, and eight great- grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Shirley Gomez and Katherine Roberson. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Richard, Sr., her parents, Felix Doucet and Annie Boudreaux Doucet, and nine brothers and sisters. Special thanks from the family to her loving caregivers, Janelle Foret and Dora Danos. She was the most kind and selfless woman to everyone who knew her. She loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren so much. She will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts. Arrangements entrusted to Thibodaux Funeral Home in Thibodaux, LA. ======================