TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for CORTEZ, MORRIS JOSEPH Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux, La. Died: Thursday, March 31, 2016 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= CORTEZ, MORRIS JOSEPH January 18, 1945 - March 31, 2016 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2016/f1603.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Morris J. Cortez, 71 , was born on January 18, 1945 and passed away on March 31, 2016. He was a native and resident of Choctaw, LA. A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at St. James Chapel in Choctaw from 8:00 AM until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in St. James Chapel cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Alsida Hebert Cortez; children, Lisa Cortez Naquin and husband, Roy Naquin, Jr., Faron J. Cortez and wife Stephanie Rose Cortez; grandchildren, Lacie Naquin Gravois, Kayla Naquin, Paige Naquin Angelloz, Hunter Cortez, Preston Cortez, Brandon Naquin, Cole Cortez, and Hailey Cortez; great grandchildren, Coy Gravois, Raelynn Gravois, and Ella Claire Viallon; brothers and sisters, Delores Cortez Lester, Clarence Cortez, Sr., and Birdine Cortez Tabor. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fritez Pierre Cortez and Eva Benoit Cortez; son, Morris J. Cortez, Jr. and brother, Horace Cortez. Thibodaux Funeral Home, Inc. is entrusted with handling the funeral arrangements. ======================